Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,150,597 members, 7,809,168 topics. Date: Friday, 26 April 2024 at 02:34 AM

Who Are Minorities In Nigeria - Politics - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / Who Are Minorities In Nigeria (1255 Views)

The Main Reason Igbos Want South South Minorities In Biafra / Why Did Igbos Like Forcing Themselves On Other Minorities In SS Zone / The Main Reason Igbos Want South South Minorities In Biafra (2) (3) (4)

(1) (Reply) (Go Down)

Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by enohj2ee(m): 4:00pm On May 11, 2009
Nairalanders how do we know who are minorities in Nigeria and what do you think is there problem and how can we solve it
Re: Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by deor03(m): 4:06pm On May 11, 2009
I think it's a problem that started with our elementary social studies curriculum.

I was taught as a KID that there are 3 major tribes in Nigeria. At that age , a bad foundation was laid in our minds that some tribes are major while the others are minor.

This could be a deliberate attempt to build this into our mindsets, and for me it set the foundation for referring to some people as minorities.

For me, There are NO minorities since everybody is equal.


@Topic

There are no minorities
Re: Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by tpiah: 4:08pm On May 11, 2009
@ deor03

"major" in this context is based on number.
Re: Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by ElRazur: 4:09pm On May 11, 2009
^^ You may be missing the point. In term of actual total population size, then there are smaller groups who are refereed to as Minorities. It do not in anyway mean we aint equal.

Black, asian etc are considered ethnic minorities in the Uk and US. smiley
Re: Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by tpiah: 4:16pm On May 11, 2009
in western countries, women are also considered minorities.

Being a minority doesnt always have to be a bad thing if and only if, it creates opportunities for advancement.




http://academic.udayton.edu/race/01race/minor01.htm

What is a Minority Group?

A subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their lives than members of a dominant or majority group


Not limited to mathematical minority: example women, Blacks in South Africa, Blacks in Mississippi and South Carolina in the 1920's

Interchangeable with subordinate group


A group that experiences a narrowing of opportunities (success, education, wealth, etc) that is disproportionately low compared to their numbers in the society



Minorities can be gender, religion or ethnicity based. And they dont always demonstrate every single characteristic listed here. But they may fit at least half.
Re: Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by tpiah: 4:17pm On May 11, 2009
and its all about votes these days



A minority is a sociological group that does not constitute a politically dominant voting majority of the total population of a given society

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_group

Re: Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by deor03(m): 4:43pm On May 11, 2009
Yeah, but we all know how it screws up our judgment in this country. The so-called minorities are always relegated to the background in all national matters.
Re: Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by RichyBlacK(m): 7:10pm On May 11, 2009
tpiah:

@ deor03

"major" in this context is based on number.


tpiah:

in western countries, women are also considered minorities.

Hmmm, why are women considered "minorities" when they are more than men in population?
Re: Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by AloyEmeka9: 7:16pm On May 11, 2009
@Richy,
Some people find it difficult to understand when they say "minorities and women". Because they sometimes lump minorities and women together for affirmative action doesn't mean women are minorities. tpiah got it all wrong.
Re: Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by blacksta(m): 7:20pm On May 11, 2009
Yoruba's are the minorities - We need freedom from this nonsense arrangement you call Nigeria grin
Re: Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by tpiah: 7:23pm On May 11, 2009
RichyBlacK:


Hmmm, why are women considered "minorities" when they are more than men in population?




Aloy.Emeka:

@Richy,
Some people find it difficult to understand when they say "minorities and women". Because they sometimes lump minorities and women together for affirmative action doesn't mean women are minorities. tpiah got it all wrong.



tpiah:



Not limited to mathematical minority: example women, Blacks in South Africa, Blacks in Mississippi and South Carolina in the 1920's

http://academic.udayton.edu/race/01race/minor01.htm
Re: Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by SamMilla1(m): 7:40pm On May 11, 2009
Tivi

Ijaw and many more are minorities
Re: Who Are Minorities In Nigeria by DRANOEL(m): 8:07pm On May 11, 2009
the minorities are those that are treated like they dont matter and in the context of nigeria the major minority group in the south is the ijaw tribe while he tiv are the major minority group in the north

(1) (Reply)

Primate Ayodele Predicts Yar’adua Won’t Die / Exxonmobil Pioneers Use Of Made-in-nigeria Pipes / Youngest Recipient Of $.5m Macarthur Fellowship Is Nigerian Biophysicist, Profes

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 21
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.