2025-03-06http://itsupport.cu.edu.ng:4000/handle/123456789/29504This article investigated ethnicity and inter ethnic relations in Nigeria and also highlighted the factors that promote co-operative behaviour among ethnic groups. Such factors are to be encouraged to promote better understanding so that unity can be fostered among the different groups. Counselling has a significant role to play in ethnic relations. Cross cultural counselling may look into ways the differe~t cultures within the country could be studied and understood as most of the mistrust existing between groups may be due to lack of information about the different groups.application/pdfBF PsychologyArticle