Beyond the rhetoric: promoting ethnic, social diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace for a peaceful national cohesion, a critical review of Nigeria’s Federal Character Commission (FCC)

Abstract

In an ever-changing demographics in the workplace, workforce diversity and its benefits has become a topical issue. There is an underlying linkage and interconnection among geographically, socially and economically diverse groups in Nigeria.   Whenever this diversity is not understood properly or is misinterpreted, there arises tensions, disputes or situations of conflict. This paper aims to explicitly explore the role of Nigeria’s Federal Character Commission (FCC) in achieving real workforce diversity including ethnic and social representation.