The Importance of History for Nation-State: The Case of Nigeria
1 Department of History and International Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jos, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: elijahyusuf93@gmail.com
* Corresponding author: elijahyusuf93@gmail.com
Abstract
History is the systematic and analytical study of
past, present and future event, the past events are
the major starting point of history. Unfortunately
Nigerian prefers to define themselves in terms of
where they are going, not where they are coming
from. It is in this light that this paper attempts to
bring to the fore the importance of history in
nation-state. The paper attempts to examine the
neglect of history in the educational curriculum
of Nigeria and also provides benefit of imbibing
history in tackling national problems. The main
aim of the paper is to bring to limelight the value
and benefit of history to nation building. The
paper's methodology of analysis is secondary
source materials interpreted using systematic
content analysis. The finding of this paper reveals
that Nigeria is suffering from the disease of
nation-collapse because she lacks the sense of
historical knowledge. The paper concludes by
way of recommendation the benefit of re
introducing history in the school curriculum and
consciousness of Nigerians.
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How to Cite
E, Y. I., & D, G. Z. (2017). The Importance of History for Nation-State: The Case of Nigeria. Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies, 9(1), 89-96. https://doi.org/10.67862/hjjgs.2017.mppsflyn
Y. I. E, and G. Z. D, "The Importance of History for Nation-State: The Case of Nigeria," Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 89-96, December 2017. doi: 10.67862/hjjgs.2017.mppsflyn
