Measures Adopted By The Nigerian Government To Promote Unity Among Nigerians II JSS1 Civic Education Lesson Note

TOPIC: PROMOTING NATIONAL UNITY

OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to explain

The means of promoting national unity

How individuals can promote national unity

Promoting National Unity 

Promoting national unity is the work of everybody in the country, the government and individual should be involved in the means of promoting national unity.

Establishment of institutions (such as unity school): Various institutions like unity schools are established to promote unity in the country by accommodating children from any part of the country and allowing them to learn.

National languages: Despite the 350 different ethnic groups in Nigeria with different dialects, efforts are being made to promote a national or an official language. For instance, the English language has been recognized as the official or national language.

Employment and Labor Mobility: The federal government employs and transfers workers from different cultural groups to work elsewhere in the country.

Trading activities: The opening of markets in cities and local areas has made people exchange goods and services together and therefore helped to encourage integration.

N.Y.S.C. (National Youth Service Corp) Program Me: This program was established by the federal government in 1973 to bring about unity among graduates from different institutions, and educated fellows to come together from different states to serve their nation for one year.

Transport and communication: Road networks, railway lines, telecommunication, bridges, and airways are built and constructed by the government at various levels to link up rural with urban areas and to ease the movement of people from one place to another, thereby promoting national integration.