the issue of tribalism has been a strong factor in Nigeria political environment right from the period of independence. over time it has been said that when those old men all pass away the new and well educated youth would be more accommodating of other cultures and would mingle easily. unfortunately that is not to be as each man first sees himself as Yoruba Ibo or Hausa or any of the minority group before seeing himself as a Nigerian. the issue is all the more passionate amongst the youth, and this is clearly demonstrated on this site where threads that involve tribal cultures and religion are the most animated and passionate. an American on the other hand would just identify a fellow American and that is it.

we need to realise there is strength in numbers and we can achieve great heights if we exploits our potentials rather than spending all energy oj squabbles and baseless sentiments. as a way to start may i suggest that governmnt, schools etc expunge the following two variables from all applications forms ie 1, state of origin and 2, religion. these things emphasize our differences more than our unity.

someone kindly suggest to the legislators. thanks

You are comparing nigeria to america?

no im not

i just used that as an example.

the point is we should de emphasize the things that separates us in order to make progress. period

Go and ask the europians how they dealt with their ethnic issues.It is not something you wish away like africans are fond of doing.

It will die with time, its only 40 years ago we have been living together, by the time inter marriages, business, pleasure, adventure will mingle us together for 200 years, ethnic boundaries will become blurred to the point of Yorubas coming to live in Igboland and the Ibos must have become so entrenched in nothern religion that they will be rearing cattle and replace the fulanis in the bush

Theres no need to do that because they ask the same questions in the UK and America. Invisible is right.

But the UK used their unitary system to solve problems of ethnic issues not to long ago the british didn't like the scottish and the scottish didn't like the irish.

All this tribal nonsense is hypocritical bullshit that the western world feeds to Africa.

We keep beating tribalism, but are we really right?
To my mind, tribalism is the symptom of several boxes "Nigeria" does not tick. Some of these are captured in the questions:

[list]
[li]What deeper thing than mere words makes a person Nigerian?[/li]
[li]What is the identity of the individual who feels that his ethnic culture offers them more protection than the Nigerian nation?[/li]
[li]What is the identity of the individual who feels that his ethnic culture offers them more love and understanding than the Nigerian nation?[/li]
[/list]

In other words, we need to define the contract between citizen and state (as in America); we need as a basis, to hold a national conference that will define how the component parts of the country as well as each individual co-exists. We have never done that, we've been papering over problems that just keep getting worse by the year.

What separates us is the wealth of things that makes you different from me. Simple. No long story needed.

Food for thought.

what if the British and the french and the Germans find themselves lumped together in the same country. would they handle it well?

until some trait are buried for good!!!

quote me

take a look at this one, below

tpia

they? all wana see lagos fall naw

what former capital of nigeria(oil money), IBB onced lived there, a lot of ebos,igbos egbas etc got family homes, buizness there

and some people de yan like that

eko ej opps whats the words now

Beaf:

We keep beating tribalism, but are we really right?
To my mind, tribalism is the symptom of several boxes "Nigeria" does not tick. Some of these are captured in the questions:

[list]
[li]What deeper thing than mere words makes a person Nigerian?[/li]
[li]What is the identity of the individual who feels that his ethnic culture offers them more protection than the Nigerian nation?[/li]
[li]What is the identity of the individual who feels that his ethnic culture offers them more love and understanding than the Nigerian nation?[/li]
[/list]

In other words, we need to define the contract between citizen and state (as in America); we need as a basis, to hold a national conference that will define how the component parts of the country as well as each individual co-exists. We have never done that, we've been papering over problems that just keep getting worse by the year.

What more can I say!

initiate:

Food for thought.

what if the British and the french and the Germans find themselves lumped together in the same country. would they handle it well?

Trust me, they will co-exist perfectly. They will do that by summoning a national conference to know whats good and bad for each of them.
On the other hand, EU is more like a country.

nuzu

good to see u after watchin typhoon in Wenzhon

hmm abi rain don carry ur bag self

ikeyman00:

nuzu

good to see u after watchin typhoon in Wenzhon

hmm abi rain don carry ur bag self

Why u dey ask after my welfare as if you care?

Retard.

no amount of excuses will redefine tribalism

weather u like am or not

u are a nigeria, but as we know things arent the way it should be

cuz when u gone, u could be buried along side abacha family and oduduwa with some trait

so let nigeria be real and start to brigde the gap

in 2009, the only thing that brigdes the gap na super-eagles

whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

i think we know the reason

nuzu

make u cool down naw hahha

ikeyman aka superman the most patriotic nigeria, first on Nl

u are questioning

i care ooo

ikeyman00:

nuzu

make u cool down naw hahha

ikeyman aka superman the most patriotic nigeria, first on Nl

u are questioning

i care ooo

@spiderman, batman, wonderwoman, catman etc

IBB and OBJ are also patriotic nigerians.

^^^^

no spiderman more like gay

so nuzu u are lookin out for kolo