Afam4eva: I don't think NYSC has achieved the purpose it was created for. Tribalism seems to be on the increase and even those that were sent to serve in other parts of the country only come back with the negatives and spread it which generated more hate...As for inter-tribal marriage, i don't see how that will work. As much as people that are in inter-tribal marriages tend to be less tribalistic but it's usually towards to the ethnic group pf their spouse. What about the over 200 other ethnic groups? Apart from that, are people going to be forced to marry from outside their tribe in the name of unity? I think the best bet is just to enact laws aimed at fostering unity among Nigerians. The laws we have in Nigeria are very divisive in nature.

Adadio:

I agree with you to a large extent but what laws should be enacted?Do you mean a total overhaul of the 1999 Constiution,or do
we wait for the outcome of the National Dialogue?I just pray we can get it right.

fr3do: If we are busy developping our country,we wont think about ethnicity.

Ikengawo: The belief that tribalism is on the increase is laughable. Sometimes we make observations (jonathan is the most criticized president) without realizing that time is a continuously changing reality. There's 'more tribalism' because Nigerians are exposed to and able to create their own media now due to the internet. Nigerians have more outlets to run their mouth now so it's going to seem like there's 'more' of everything that pertains to information and opinion. Tribalism hasn't increased or decreased.

Also, inter-tribal marriages don't end tribalism. I can have sex with date or even marry a yoruba women and still think they as a collective are fools. It doesn't change anything, most Nigerians are sexist but still marry women, and so they're tribalist and still marry other tribes. It also doesn't mean their kids won't be tribalist.

The picture you painted above is scary and I do hope is far from reality.Please what can we do collectively as Nigerians to save
our country?I respect your views though.

Ikengawo: It would be nice to have more programs like NYSC. If our unity schools weren't a joke this would have been a good tool for unity.

Adadio:

Thanks for your comment fellow compatriot but how can we develop in a hostile environment.Which comes first,
Development or national cohesion?I got this feeling that we got to be free from ethnic distractions before we can
make progress or what do you think.?

fr3do:

Our disunity doesn't hinder development as much as corruption does.

Individual groups,states,geopolitical zones can always bring out individual development with their little available resources.

The problem isn't disunity,it is corruption

kettykin: The problem of nigeria is neither inter tribal marriages nor NYSC nigeria simply put is not unifiable, most countries like nigeria with more than 2 major ethnic groups and more than 200 minority ethnic groups are either in their divided state or about to like south Sudan, soviet union, former india in 1947 etc

Afam4eva:
We have to take a cue from America. They're the perfect example of unity. We have to make away with this "State of origin" thingy and other artifacts that are divisive in nature.

Area-Fada:
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America cannot be an example for us. US is a country of migrants dominated by a culture that evolved a mix of European cultures.

Whereas each Naija tribe has deep-rooted culture, tradition and mores.

Simply put you're Ibibio, Kanuri, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa etc before you're Nigerian.

NYSC is useless. People mostly bring back hate stories.

Each person cannot marry from 250 tribes so that too is useless.

With development, good living standard, national re-orientation and political maturity, tolerance would improve.

But sadly we have failed on all counts since 53 years.

babe_online: Inter tribal marriage is much better than NYSC but the best option is to enact a law that is completely intolerant of tribalism.

This law should be enacted and talked about a lot so people can know they have a right to report someone for being a tribalist.

...Well and the tribalist should be dealt with by probably doing some sort of work for the person he insulted.

TBH, I dont find tribalism one bit right.

Area-Fada:
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America cannot be an example for us. US is a country of migrants dominated by a culture that evolved a mix of European cultures.

Whereas each Naija tribe has deep-rooted culture, tradition and mores.

Simply put you're Ibibio, Kanuri, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa etc before you're Nigerian.

NYSC is useless. People mostly bring back hate stories.

Each person cannot marry from 250 tribes so that too is useless.

With development, good living standard, national re-orientation and political maturity, tolerance would improve.

But sadly we have failed on all counts since 53 years.