English: We need to understand that this principle was adopted not only to assuage the fear of domination by a single group in the country but as recognition of the differences (multi-ethnic and multi-lingual) of the various 'ethnic nationalities' that were brought together to create Nigeria.
Igbo: Anyị kwesịrị ịghọta na nnabata ụkpụrụ a abụghị naanị maka ụjọ otu òtù ịkagide ndị ọzọ na mba ahụ, kamakwa, dị ka mmata ndịiche (agbụrụ dị iche iche na ọtụtụ asụsụ) nke 'agbụrụ dị iche iche' a kpọkọtara ọnụ iji mebe Naịjirịa.