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'The problem of belonging': the identity question and the dilemma of nation-building in Nigeria
The paper examines the identity question and its impact on the process of nation-building in Nigeria. The paper argues that the question predates the Nigerian state. This is because the history and culture of the ethnic groups in the country recognize and accommodate a distinction between 'natives' and 'settlers'. The paper, however, contends that the nature of Nigeria's colonial and post-colonial constitutions affected the traditional notions and practice of native-settler dichotomy. This, the paper concludes, has made the issue of citizenship problematic, and a hindrance to national unity and integration.
'The problem of belonging': the identity question and the dilemma of nation-building in Nigeria
The paper examines the identity question and its impact on the process of nation-building in Nigeria. The paper argues that the question predates the Nigerian state. This is because the history and culture of the ethnic groups in the country recognize and accommodate a distinction between 'natives' and 'settlers'. The paper, however, contends that the nature of Nigeria's colonial and post-colonial constitutions affected the traditional notions and practice of native-settler dichotomy. This, the paper concludes, has made the issue of citizenship problematic, and a hindrance to national unity and integration.
'The problem of belonging': the identity question and the dilemma of nation-building in Nigeria
Akanji, Olajide O. (author)
African Identities ; 9 ; 117-132
2011-05-01
16 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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