Analysis - At 63 the story of Nigeria can be anything from the "celebration of greatness to an act of barbaric cruelty". These are the words of Nigerian writer Dipo Faloyin in his book Africa Is Not a Country.
However, our observation is that the first reason for persistent disunity in Nigeria is the depth of ethnic and religious division.This came about from cobbling together starkly different cultures, lands and peoples. Before colonialism, what is now called Nigeria was peopled by different. These ranged from the Hausa states and Kanem-Bornu empire in the north, the Jukun states in the north central region, to Yoruba states in the south west, and Igboland and Delta City-states in the south.
The arbitrary borders drawn by the British during colonisation bundled together these numerous ethnicities and peoples without regard for their historical, cultural or socio-political differences.. This allowed the colonial administration to govern from a distance. It delegated local administration to traditional authorities and native institutions.- the Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, and Fulani are the major ones. Each group has its own language, culture, and traditions..
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