Ethnic and religious crisis in nigeria pdf

Pdf ethnoreligious crisis in northern nigeria muhammad. Shehu phd and others published ethno religious crisis in northern nigeria find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Religious, ethnic crisis rising in nigeria shehu sani. The issue has permeated the landscape 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. Introduction since the 1980s, ethnic and religious crises have become a reoccurring decimal in northern nigeria. The roots of nigerias religious and ethnic conflict. Until now, the analysis made in this paper has been guided by the medicodiagnostic method of inquiry, an analytical approach that seeks to avoid one of the commonly committed fallacies of the century jumping to a conclusion or making a hasty decision. At different levels and times in the past, the nigerian people have complained of religious and ethnic discrimination.

Here we briefly examine the root causes of the religious crisis in nigeria. Most ask for religious and ethnic rights within their state. Strategies for rebuilding state capacity to manage ethnic. Finally, the article suggested ways of preventing ethnic and religious crises in nigeria that have been retarding integration.

The use of religious and ethnic appeals as tools of political mobilization will become less attractive and. The causes of ethnic conflict in multiethnic societies. 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. Causes of ethnic conflict in nigeria are many but we will focus on primary ones that government should deal with to stop the menace at once. Theoretical perspective 79 languages, customs and traditions gives the country a rich cultural diversity. The roots of nigeria s religious and ethnic conflict. 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. Herderfarmer conflicts in nigeria have mainly involved disputes over land resources between herders and farmers across nigeria but more devastating in the middle belt north central since the return of democracy in 1999. The dominant ethnic groups in nigeria threaten each other from time to time. The effects of religious crisis on economic development in nigeria olabimtan oladele e. Strategies for rebuilding state capacity to manage. Another ethno religious conflict that had far reaching impacts on the people of nigeria was the october 2000 lagoskano idiarabaokooba conflict which was caused by a misperception between the hausa inhabitants and the yoruba living in lagos over the use of a convenience by a man from hausa. 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.

Abstract the persistent religious conflicts and insecurity in nigeria has given meaningful nigerians a cause for deep concern in recent times. Mar 15, 2016 ethnic and religious issues form a part of the most recurring phenomena in nigerias body politics. Finally, the article suggested ways of preventing ethnic and religious crises in. Often misrepresented as ethnic andor religious conflicts, they are the result of economic, political and environmental. Com when ethnic and religious leaders preach reconciliation without having unequivocally committed. Religious crisis in nigeria causes and solutions religious crisis in nigeria is prevalent, owing to a number of reasons. Ethnic and religious issues are part of the most recurring issues in nigerias body politic. Download ethnoreligious conflict in nigeria by basil ugorji to read the full paper in pdf. A specific analysis upon identities 199920 ethnicity is natural in almost all societies made up of more than one ethnic group.

Religious conflict in nigeria goes as far back as 1953, and in the case of the town of tafawa balewa, to 1948. Religious conflicts in nigeria world socialist web site. Nigeria is said to be a british creation by uniting the various nationalities into a single country today known as the federal republic of nigeria. The growing incidence of ethnoreligious crisis in nigeria is sufficiently worrisome to assert that the government that statutorily has responsibility for crisis management is not doing enough. Another sacrosanct point is noted by owutu as the cause of religious conflict which akowonjo described as the indigenship and settlers division. Mar 10, 2014 the roots of nigeria s religious and ethnic conflict. Bibliography of works related to nigerias indigenesettler and other.

Aug 30, 2005 the national question in nigeria is probably one of the most complicated in the world with over 120 languages spoken, three main ethnic groups, none of which constitutes a majority of the population, and the religious divide between christians in the south and muslims in the north. The north and the rest of nigeria on august 8, 2009 5. Relationship between religion and violence, factors responsible for religious based violence in nigeria, religious based violence and national security, factors militating against the effective management of religious violence in nigeria, neutralizing the impact of religious conflicts on national security, kaduna state and borno state. Ethno religious conflict in jos, nigeria philip ostien abstract conflict between. D school of arts and social sciences,national open university of nigeria,lagos. Ethnic conflicts in nigeria only the working class can. It is essential to advert that both religious and ethnic causal agents have always acted together in the majority of social conflicts in nigeria. The national question in nigeria is probably one of the most complicated in the world with over 120 languages spoken, three main ethnic groups, none of which constitutes a majority of the population, and the religious divide between christians in the south and muslims in the north. Ethnoreligious conflict in jos, nigeria, intensely dissected the ethnoreligious crisis in jos and proffered workable solutions. They may share the same language, religion, territory or economical system. The effects of religious crisis on economic development in. Ethnic conflict and sustainable development in nigeria.

The north and the rest of nigeria ethnoreligious crisis. You can trace causes of ethnic conflict to amalgamation, religious differences, inequality, lack of transparent governance, long military incursion in government and lack of vision or nigerian dream, to mention but a few. Abstract the persistent religious conflicts and insecurity in nigeria has given meaningful nigerians. Implications for national security ushe mike ushe, ph. Ethnoreligious conflicts and a nation in crisis punch. Nigerias large number of ethnic groups, inequalities among them in size, resource endowment. Ethno religious conflict in jos, nigeria, intensely dissected the ethno religious crisis in jos and proffered workable solutions. The analysis will look into the roots and basis of ethnic and religious crises in nigeria, how such crisis had threatened the integration of nigeria as a nation, the relationship between ethnic and religious crises, as well as look into the efforts of government in reintegrating nigeria. Sometimes religious difference compounds the problem. Ethnoreligious conflicts and democracy in nigeria dr. That in nigeria all the vagaries of crisis that usually develop into situation of bad governance are of ethnic or elite kind. It may be noted that no one ethnic group shares 100% of its culture and values with other ethnic groups.

Shehu sani reacts to buhari govts n5,000 account balance criteria for cash transfer. Causes of ethno religious crises in nigeria machava 2008. Strategies for rebuilding state capacity to manage ethnic and religious conflict in nigeria by chris, m. The use of religious and ethnic appeals as tools of political mobilization will become less attractive and find a diminished reception in a.

Yarkasuwa, then in lere district in 1986, during the contest for. In this article, we take a look at some of the major ethnic and religious ethnoreligious conflicts in nigeria, with particular emphasis on the ethnoreligious conflicts that occurred after return to civil rule in 1999. Effective approaches to management of ethnic and religious conflicts in nigeria 1. Ethnic crisis and religious intoleranceconflicts are identified as factors threatening national integration in nigeria. Manifestation, effect and the aw y forardw nwaomah, s. Management of ethnic and religious conflicts in nigeria. By muhammad gambo isgogo hassan adamu makuku umar hamidu aliyu abstract introduction nigeria is no doubt a populous nation of over 88 million 1991 population census but as at now nigerias population is estimated to be above 120 million people of diverse ethnic groups and many religions. The jos crisis, book haram terrorist attacks are examples of the various religious crises that have plagued the country in recent times. Department of business administration, rufus giwa polytechnic, owo, ondo state email.

Ethnic and religious issues form a part of the most recurring phenomena in nigerias body politics. The latter constitute nigerias most numerous ethnic group. Introduction northern region of ghana is an ethnically and culturally heterogeneous area it consists of a medley of over sixteen different ethnic groups of different cultural, historical and religious background. This essay studies the indigenesettler tensions in jos, the capital of plateau state. It is rich but nigerians are poor, many extremely so, its members are from different ethnic, political and religious communities. This observation tends to offer the suggestion that the interaction between different ethnic groups within a single political setup generates ethnic identity. The issue has permeated the nations political landscape since the colonial period. Conceptual issues to begin with, ethnicity1 may be defined as the employment or mobilization of ethnic. The religious crisis is one of the main recurring problems in nigeria, and it is often followed or preceded by ethnic clashes. Following this, the themes that have dominated the study of ethnicity in nigeria are examined, outlining some of the neglected issues. This observation tends to offer the suggestion that the interaction between different ethnic groups within. Contemporary ethnic and religious crises in kaduna state. Apparently, the government itself is generating crises directly by failing to appreciate the peoples aspirations.

And these conflicts are reflection of material interest of various gr oups in the society, which in the context of scarce resources, manifest. Causes of ethnoreligious crises in nigeria machava 2008. Ethnicity, ethnic crisis, and good governance in nigeria. The roots of nigerias religious and ethnic conflict public. Ethnic crisis nigeria news religious crisis shehu sani you may like covid19. Various strategies have been employed by various governments in nigeria to curb ethnic conflicts from degenerating into fullflagged violence such as. An ethnic group is a set of people that share common racial and cultural characteristics. 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. Mar 06, 2019 religious crisis in nigeria is prevalent, owing to a number of reasons. Often misrepresented as ethnic andor religious conflicts, they are the result of economic, political and environmental tensions in the country. Interethnic conflicts and their impact on national. 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.

There are two dominating religious groups in nigeria including, christianity and muslim religions. As a first step towards solving the problem of ethnic and religious conflict, government needs to move from conflict resolution to the stage of conflict prevention. Tensions between ethnic groups rooted in the allocation of resources, electoral competition, fears of religious domination, and contested land rights. Professor of biblical studies mission and religion and society babcock university, ilishanremo, ogun state, nigeria email. Ethnic conflict is defined as any episode of sustained violent conflict in which national, ethnic, and religious or. Over the past few years thousands of people have been killed in ethnic clashes. Christian indigenes need only point to the discrimination against fellow christians in northern, predominantly muslim states to justify exclusion of the hausafulani in jos. In a nation bound with vast geographic and vast ethnic and religious differences, these religious differences aid conflict which.