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Ethnicity III
Solutions to the problems of ethnicity in Nigeria
We can stop ethnicity in our dear country Nigeria, in the following ways:
- Tolerance: Every citizen who belongs to a social group should accept other ethnic or social groups. Though, there are differences, we should understand and try to do things in such a way that other ethnic groups will be happy.
- Patriotism: We should place the love of our country first in our hearts. We should make national interest and not our social groups interest our priority. We should give jobs to the most qualified citizens, whether they are from the North, South, East or West.
- Government policies: Government should put some programmes and policies in place to discourage ethnicity and promote civic values. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), which was established in 1973 to promote unity after the civil war, is a good example of a government policy that could have helped to stop ethnicity. However, the purpose has not been fully achieved because people are posted to places of their choice now.
- Inter-ethnic marriage: People from different ethnic groups should be encouraged to marry one another. For instance, an Ijaw man could marry a Tiv woman. This is called inter-ethnic or inter-tribal marriage and is a good way of discouraging ethnicity. If there is inter-tribal marriage ethnicity could reduce in our country.
- Education: The young ones right from the beginning of their education, should be encouraged to see all Nigerians as one. Acceptance of other people should not be based on cultural similarities.
Quiz
Answer the following questions:
- What is the meaning of ethnicity?
- Identify three causes of ethnicity in Nigeria.
- Mention three consequences of ethnicity in the country.
- How do we solve the problem of ethnicity in Nigeria?
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