Nigeria Multi -Ethnic Cleavages And Religiousity: A Jeopardy To Nation Building By Murphy Ajake BY MURPHY AJAKE. Considering the modern realities of our political activities and statements from our political actors in recent times, it shows that the interactable political/ Social conflicts in our country can be explained by our Multi-ethnic cleavages. The high level of ethnic pluralism, religious fractionalization and cultural differentiation have given rise to parochial ethnic loyalties. Put differently, National Identity has been subsumed within ethno-linguistic groups. In other words, most political actors are below the threshold of integration, and this to me actually makes consensus which permits the maintenance of social order extremely implausible. The experiences in our political actors mostly in their statements, campaigns and leadership styles clearly demonstrate the effects of ethnic pluralism as a contributory factor for political and social conflicts in our country whether...
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