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JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY & PEACE STUDIES (LJMHPS), 2024
In 1914, the British amalgamated the Southern and Northern protectorates of the Niger Area for ad... more In 1914, the British amalgamated the Southern and Northern protectorates of the Niger Area for administrative convenience. This was the bringing together of people of diverse ethnic backgrounds. It was the beginning of the battle for supremacy among the major ethnic groups and the fear of alienation by the predominant minorities. When Nigeria was prepared for independence, and political parties formed, it reflected the dominance of the three major ethnic groups. The minority political parties formed in order to address the place and future of the minorities in an independent Nigeria were overshadowed by the bigger parties. This paper, therefore, interrogates the place of the minority in the evolution of Nigeria as a nation-state. It highlights the struggles of the minorities at different stages of Nigeria's political history. The paper reveals that while efforts were made to assuage the fears of the minorities by different administrations, there still remain agitations for resource control and better political inclusion of the minorities in the Nigerian state. The secondary sources were used to get the needed information for this work and it is descriptive and analytical.
JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY & PEACE STUDIES (LJMHPS), 2024
In 1914, the British amalgamated the Southern and Northern protectorates of the Niger Area for ad... more In 1914, the British amalgamated the Southern and Northern protectorates of the Niger Area for administrative convenience. This was the bringing together of people of diverse ethnic backgrounds. It was the beginning of the battle for supremacy among the major ethnic groups and the fear of alienation by the predominant minorities. When Nigeria was prepared for independence, and political parties formed, it reflected the dominance of the three major ethnic groups. The minority political parties formed in order to address the place and future of the minorities in an independent Nigeria were overshadowed by the bigger parties. This paper, therefore, interrogates the place of the minority in the evolution of Nigeria as a nation-state. It highlights the struggles of the minorities at different stages of Nigeria's political history. The paper reveals that while efforts were made to assuage the fears of the minorities by different administrations, there still remain agitations for resource control and better political inclusion of the minorities in the Nigerian state. The secondary sources were used to get the needed information for this work and it is descriptive and analytical.