Nigeria is a multi ethnoreligious society with a great potential for social and economic development, although this development is seen by many people as an easy way to enjoy the democratic dividends. Nigeria is one of the nations in the world whose political landscape has been inundated in spectrum of rearing complex conflicts ranging from resource, communal, to political and ethno religious conflicts. Leadership influence on ethnoreligious conflicts in the middlebelt region of nigeria dr. Ethnic and religious issues form part of the most recurring phenomena in nigerias body politics. Thus, the usage of the concept denotes the fact that all crises that have religious and ethnic undertones are ethnoreligious conflicts yakubu, 2005. The middle belt region, to which plateau state belongs, is one of. Ethnoreligious conflicts and democracy in nigeria dr. Nigerias pernicious drivers of ethnoreligious conflict. The thesis addresses the question of the impact of conflict on women beyond loss of life and property as seen in other literature.
A comparative study of ethno religious factors in nigeria and sudan lambert uyi edigin ph. An assessment of the february 21, 2000, kaduna metropolitan conflict, paper presented at the national conference on crisis and conflict management in nigeria since 1980, organized by the nigerian defence academy, kaduna, 1517 june. Sometimes religious difference compounds the problem. The case of plateau state of nigeria, overseas development institute, 2004.
The disturbing economic, political and social consequences of ethno religious crises and conflicts in nigeria are major concerns of all stakeholders in the nigerian development process. It shows how ongoing conflictual relations that are not always violent, but. Ethnocentrism and ethnopolitical conflicts in northern. Introduction peoples and countries with similar cultures are coming together. Nigeria is a hotspot for numerous conflicts, especially in the postcolonial times.
Religion and conflict in nigeria united states institute. Nigeria since independence has remained a multiethnic nation state with over four hundred ethnic. The roots of nigerias religious and ethnic conflict by. Since the return to democratic rule in 1999 after almost three decades of military rule, ethno religious conflicts have been a recurring decimal in nigeria. Media narrative construction of ethnoreligious con. Jul 10, 20 why a terrifying religious conflict is raging in nigeria in the countrys socalled middle belt, 785 people have died in the past two years, and the government is doing little to stop it. Political and ethnoreligious conflagrations have severally drawn the country to the precipice of disaster. This thesis explores and analyses the impact of ethno religious conflicts in the city of jos and other parts of the middle belt and nigeria on gender relations and the lives of women. Professor of biblical studies mission and religion and society babcock university, ilishanremo, ogun state, nigeria email. This thesis explores and analyses the impact of ethnoreligious conflicts in the city of jos and other parts of the middle belt and nigeria on gender relations and the lives of women. Religious dogmatism, prejudice and conflict in nigeria ssrn. Background to the northern nigeria ethnoreligious conflict. Since independence, in 1960, nigeria has struggled to control ethnoreligious conflicts.
Mar 15, 2016 the gruesome clashes among some of nigerias disparate ethnoreligious groups have become a nightmare that haunts the country and constitute a threat to peaceful coexistence among nigerians. An ethnoreligious group or ethnoreligious group is an ethnic group whose members are also unified by a common religious background. Ethnoreligious conflicts and a nation in crisis punch. Since independence, in 1960, nigeria has struggled to control ethno religious conflicts. Combine as exacerbating factor, preponderant violent. The paper concludes by suggesting how to curb ethno religious problems in nigeria in order to promote good governance. Ethno religious conflicts and democracy in nigeria dr. The thesis addresses the question of the impact of conflict on women beyond loss of. Leadership influence on ethno religious conflicts in the middlebelt region of nigeria dr. Clement mweyang aapengnuo, misinterpreting ethnic conflicts in africa, africa center for strategic studies, africa security brief no. This study examines the rhetoric and realities of managing ethno religious conflicts in nigeria. Therefore, the result is the persistence occurrence of ethnoreligious and political conflicts. Ethnic and religious crises in nigeria african journals online. This study undertook a critical analysis of the economic costs of the incessant ethno religious and social conflicts in nigeria on the nation and its citizens.
Ethnoreligious conflicts and national security in nigeria. Nigeria lies in the fact that as a centripetal force, democracy is the only institutional arrangement that can guarantee the peaceful resolution or management of ethnic and religious conflicts olayode, 2007. D department of political science ekiti state university, adoekiti, nigeria mike opeyemi omilusi ph. Some are syncretistic, combining islam or christianity with traditional. Abstract since the 1914 amalgamation of the northern and southern regions of nigeria by the british colonial government, nigerians have continued to debate the issues of peaceful coexistence among the various ethnic groups on the one hand, and between. Ethnoreligious identity and conflict in northern nigeria. Challenges, solutions to ethno religious crises in nigeria.
Challenges, solutions to ethno religious crises in. Nigeria is by far the largest country in the worldwith a population of just over 180 millionevenly divided between muslims and christians. Whats underneath the water is a much more complex sociopolitical situation, which cannot be explained just in terms of the religious divide. Nigeria, like many african countries, is a multiethnic country with over 250 ethnic groups, where islam and christianity are the two predominant religious beliefs. The igbo massacre of 1966 in the north that followed the countercoup of the same year had as a dual cause the igbo officers coup and preexisting sectarian tensions between the igbos and the local muslims. Nigeria is one of the nations in the world whose political landscape has been inundated in spectrum of rearing complex conflicts ranging from resource, communal, to political and ethnoreligious conflicts.
Trends of ethno religious conflicts in northern nigeria. Ethnoreligious conflict at tusung village in barkin ladi lga, plateau state. Ethnoreligious conflicts thus, are those conflicts emanating from ethnic and. The roots of nigerias religious and ethnic conflict by moses ochonu.
Captcha information nigerian top educational information hub. On this occasion, different scholarly arguments were advanced to know whether. We observe that the democratisation efforts in nigeria appear to have failed woefully as a result of ethno religious crises. Good governance, conflicts, ethno religious identities, clashes of civilization and. Nigeria is a multiethnic country that provides a perfect countrycase study for ethno religious conflict salawu, 2010. Department of sociology usmanu danfodiyo university, sokoto. Colonial masters play a vital role in the growth of ethno religious conflicts, these colonial masters brought the christianity with them and try to penetrate the western values in the system of nigeria. Ethnoreligious conflict in jos, nigeria philip ostien abstract conflict between.
Department of political science and public administration. Political and ethno religious conflagrations have severally drawn the country to the precipice of disaster. Such conflicts are often associated with ethnic or religious sentiments. Religion and conflict in nigeria united states institute of. Some are syncretistic, combining islam or christianity with traditional religion. While nigerian federalism has long attempted to find ways to appease ethnoreligious relations and unify the people of nigeria, many of the structures and institutions in the. Ranks 144175 makes all its money from oil dont need taxes to function dont need. A comparative study of ethnoreligious factors in nigeria and sudan lambert uyi edigin ph. These intractable conflicts include ethnic, religious, political, sectarian, communal, settlersnatives and pastoralistfarmers dimensions. It also made sense to merge a revenuechallenged colonial territory with a. Content analysis refers to the manual or automated coding of documents. Nigeria is a multi ethno religious society with a great potential for social and economic development, although this development is seen by many people as an easy way to enjoy the democratic dividends. It is rich but nigerians are poor, many extremely so, its members are from different ethnic, political and religious communities.
Ethnoreligious conflicts have continued to besiege nigeria for decades. Ethnoreligious conflict in jos, nigeria, intensely dissected the ethnoreligious crisis in jos and proffered workable solutions. Abubakar sokoto mohammed, the impact of conflict on the economy. The merging of these different ethnic groups into one national government has. Ethnoreligious conflict in nigeria ethnoreligious strife is a mask for other problems 250 to 400 ethnic groups colonized by the british northern muslims vs southern christians corruption. Trends and manifestations ethnoreligious conflicts have become a recurring decimal in nigerias sociopolitical development. Why a terrifying religious conflict is raging in nigeria in the countrys socalled middle belt, 785 people have died in the past two years, and the government is doing little to stop it. Therefore, the result is the persistence occurrence of ethno religious and political conflicts. In nigeria the christianmuslim thing is the tip of the iceberg, he says. The paper concludes by suggesting how to curb ethnoreligious problems in nigeria in order to promote good governance. We have noticed an unusual activity from your ip 18.
While some of these conflicts were low intensity contestations and bitter war of words, others erupted into violent sectarian clashes. Download ethnoreligious conflict in nigeria by basil ugorji to read the full paper in pdf. By this is meant the country is a melting pot of ethnic. This essay studies the indigenesettler tensions in jos, the capital of plateau state. Violent communal clashes in northern nigeria have characterized relations between the hausafulani and kataf, kuteb and jukun, hausafulani and mambilla, the jukum and tiv, the pastoralist and farmers. This was a major factor in the biafran secession and the resulting civil war. The gruesome clashes among some of nigerias disparate ethnoreligious groups have become a nightmare that haunts the country and constitute a threat to. Rhethorics and realities of managing ethnoreligious. Religious conflicts in nigeria by barry mason and chris talbot 28 february 2000 violent religious clashes broke out in the city of kaduna in northern nigeria on february 21 and have continued. Manifestation, effect and the aw y forardw nwaomah, s. It was motivated by the disturbingly rising trends of violence, bombings, kidnappings and wanton destruction of lives and property in the country. Ethnoreligious conflicts and gender in nigerias middle belt. Religion and conflict in nigeria united states institute of peace.
Strategies for rebuilding state capacity to manage. Religious conflicts in nigeria world socialist web site. The amalgamation was an act of colonial convenience. Pdf ethnoreligious conflicts have continued to besiege nigeria for. We observe that the democratisation efforts in nigeria appear to have failed woefully as a result of ethnoreligious crises. Religious conflict in nigeria goes as far back as 1953, and in the case of the town of tafawa balewa, to 1948. The disturbing economic, political and social consequences of ethnoreligious crises and conflicts in nigeria are major concerns of all stakeholders in the nigerian development process. The issue has permeated the nations political land scape since the colonial period and up till the present time, there seems to be no solution in sight to the accompanying conflicts of ethnic rivalry and religious intolerance. The roots of nigerias religious and ethnic conflict the. Ethnoreligious conflict in jos, nigeria, muslim christian relations in africa, august 2009, 19. European journal of social sciences volume, number 3 2010 346 manifestations of ethnoreligious conflicts in nigeria by ethnoreligious conflict, it means a situation in which the. D department of political science ekiti state university, adoekiti, nigeria abstract. Kakabadse blames a lethal combination of outside oil interests, longstanding local conflicts and poverty for the sectarian strife.
Why a terrifying religious conflict is raging in nigeria. Political, ethnoreligious or social conflicts often spring from the pursuance of divergent ideas, aspirations and interests expressed by a group of people or individuals under particular environmental conditions. Ethnoreligious conflicts and the travails of national integration in nigerias fourth republic. The war, however, quickly gained a religious tonality and before. The 2011 presidential election split the country along ethnoreligiousregional lines.
Since the return to democratic rule in 1999 after almost three decades of military rule, ethnoreligious conflicts have been a recurring decimal in nigeria. Aug 08, 2009 by umar yusuf yola it is estimated that over one hundred thousand nigerians a a have lost their lives in ethnoreligious crisis that have engulfed the country since the enthronement of. Thus, concerns for the upcoming 2015 election are widespread. Strategies for rebuilding state capacity to manage ethnic. The causes of ethno religious conflicts in nigeria are embedded in the basic foundations of the nationstate. It occurred mainly because british colonizers desired a contiguous colonial territory stretching from the arid sahel to the atlantic coast, and because northern nigeria, one of the merging units, was not paying its way while southern nigeria, the other. Ethnoreligious conflict in nigeria by mohyudin ahmad on prezi.
Jan 30, 2015 nigeria is by far the largest country in the worldwith a population of just over 180 millionevenly divided between muslims and christians. Ethnoreligious conflicts and the dilemma of democratic. Mar 10, 2014 modern nigeria emerged through the merging of two british colonial territories in 1914. Ethnoreligious conflicts on nigerias social and political. This study undertook a critical analysis of the economic costs of the incessant ethnoreligious and social conflicts in nigeria on the nation and its citizens. Religious and ethnic nationalism has led to conflicts about control of state power. The situation of incessant christianmuslim conflicts the nigeria civil war, known as the nigeriabiafran war which was one of the bloodiest civil wars in africa in the sixties, started after military coups and the subsequent social disturbances of 1966. Good governance, conflicts, ethnoreligious identities, clashes of civilization and. What are the interfaith efforts to ameliorate or mitigate ethnoreligious conflict. To preclude religious conflict in nigeria therefore, religious leaders and teachers. Modern nigeria emerged through the merging of two british colonial territories in 1914. These contradictions has proved incurable especially as efforts to obliterate them have always been truncated aggressively by the custodians of power. D abstract colonialism ended in sudan and nigeria but the departing british left no nation in both cases on the ground. It occurred mainly because british colonizers desired a.
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