The Effect of Colonialism on Nigeria
Author Okey Ndibe talked about how Nigeria was created by the British as a colony and how the legacy of colonialism affects the cohesiveness of the country.
Description
Author Okey Ndibe talked about how Nigeria was created by the British as a colony and how the legacy of colonialism affects the cohesiveness of the country.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain the creation of Nigeria.
- What is meant by the statement that "Nigeria still exhibits all the symptoms of an artificial community?"
- How did British colonialism affect the cohesiveness of Nigeria as a country?
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Vocabulary
- Africa
- Behemoth
- British
- Colonialism
- Ethnic Groups
- Nation-building
- Political Elite