Ethnicity, tribalism, and racism and its major doctrines in Nigeria

Abstract EN

Conflicts are unhealthy competition for power, resources, and interests.

By its very nature, conflicts are counterproductive.

Indeed, the bases of conflicts in various parts of Africa; Particularly Nigeria, are closely related to their economic and political history.

The festering areas of conflict ranges from resources control agitation at the Niger Delta Region, ethnic upheavals among rival tribes like the Tivs and Jukuns of the middle belt, The Ifes and Modakekes of the Southwest and nationals of Nigeria and Cameroon in the Bakassi region, to religious conflicts between Muslims and Christians in communities where people have co-existed for centuries.

Women and Children suffer more the brunt of conflict relative to men.

The issues faced during ethnic or racism conflict and civil disturbance include: violence, rape, hunger and disease, displacement etc.

This paper is divided into several parts.

It starts with Introduction, ethnicity in Nigeria, Ethnicity, Racism, worldwide Racial and ethnic struggles, Racism in Nigeria, major differences between ethnicity and Racism, followed by conclusion.