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ABSTRACT
Nigeria is one of the most populous country in Africa, and most of her inhabitant belonged to one of the three major tribes- the Northern Hausa-Fulani, the Western Yorubas, and the Eastern Ibos. Before the imposition of European influence in the 19th century, these tribes shared little common experiences. They were separated geographically. Nigeria was richly blessed with abundant mineral resources, and it was for economic reasons, that European powers decided to colonize Nigeria.
So by 1884/85 when Bismarck called for the Berlin conference, Britain was firmly established in Nigeria. Divisions were made. These divisions were made wholly on the competitive political situation in Europe, and did not tae into considerations, the factors in which the nation- states had historically been built. Geographical and cultural influences such as natural boundaries, tribe locations, and tribal differences were totally ignored and thus led to the fusion of three distinctly different populations.
