<P> Nigerian nationalism asserts that Nigerians are a nation and promotes the cultural unity of Nigerians . Nigerian nationalism is a territorial nationalism , emphasizing a cultural connection of the people to the land -- in particular the Niger and Benue rivers . It first emerged in the 1920s under the influence of Herbert Macaulay who is considered the founder of Nigerian nationalism . It was founded because of the belief in the necessity for the people living in the British colony of Nigeria of multiple backgrounds to unite as one people in order to be able to resist colonialism . The people of Nigeria came together as they recognized the discrepancies of British policy . `` The problem of ethnic nationalism in Nigeria came with the advent of colonialism . This happened when disparate , autonomous , heterogeneous and sub - national groups were merged together to form a nation . Again , the colonialists created structural imbalances within the nation in terms of socio - economic projects , social development and establishment of administrative centres . This imbalance deepened the antipathies between the various ethnic nationalities in Nigeria ( Nnoli , 1980 ; Y oung , 1993 and Aluko , 1998 ) . '' The Nigerian nationalists ' goal of achieving an independent sovereign state of Nigeria was achieved in 1960 when Nigeria declared its independence and British colonial rule ended . Nigeria 's government has sought to unify the various peoples and regions of Nigeria since the country 's independence in 1960 . </P>
<P> Nigerian nationalism asserts that Nigerians are a nation and promotes the cultural unity of Nigerians . Nigerian nationalism is a territorial nationalism , emphasizing a cultural connection of the people to the land -- in particular the Niger and Benue rivers . It first emerged in the 1920s under the influence of Herbert Macaulay who is considered the founder of Nigerian nationalism . It was founded because of the belief in the necessity for the people living in the British colony of Nigeria of multiple backgrounds to unite as one people in order to be able to resist colonialism . The people of Nigeria came together as they recognized the discrepancies of British policy . `` The problem of ethnic nationalism in Nigeria came with the advent of colonialism . This happened when disparate , autonomous , heterogeneous and sub - national groups were merged together to form a nation . Again , the colonialists created structural imbalances within the nation in terms of socio - economic projects , social development and establishment of administrative centres . This imbalance deepened the antipathies between the various ethnic nationalities in Nigeria ( Nnoli , 1980 ; Y oung , 1993 and Aluko , 1998 ) . '' The Nigerian nationalists ' goal of achieving an independent sovereign state of Nigeria was achieved in 1960 when Nigeria declared its independence and British colonial rule ended . Nigeria 's government has sought to unify the various peoples and regions of Nigeria since the country 's independence in 1960 . </P>
who is the father of nationalism in nigeria
who is the father of nationalism in nigeria
Herbert Macaulay
Herbert Macaulay