UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURES AND SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Africa, the cradle of human civilization has been described by scholars of history as a cultural wasteland. Meaning that, there is a negative correlation between it cultures and sustainable national development at the moment as opposed to the past. This paper therefore attempt an  understanding of the significance of culture to national development citing reference with history and other developed part of world for countries.  Through a content analysis of relevant literatures the study findings show a deliberate and forceful enforcement of exotic cultures as in respect to politics, economy, and the socio-cultural dynamics of Nigeria. This situation created series of clashes of civilization, politics of identity, and economic underdevelopment in Nigerian history. On the basis of these findings, the research emphasized the need to adopt indigenous political and economic system via conduit of the diverse cultures taping from different part of the country for the purpose of sustainable national development.