Causes of religious conflict in nigeria pdf

The conflict takes place within the context of longstanding issues of religious violence between nigerias muslim and christian communities, and the insurgents ultimate aim is to establish an islamic state. Former military officers such as colonel abubakar dangiwa umar were explicit in outlining the danger. Religious identity and conflict in nigeria, during the runup to the party conventions in december 2014 and thereafter, the warning lights regarding the extremist group boko haram were flashing red. Religious violence in nigeria the causes and solutions. Thus they are like children fighting over the same toy, each claiming. In the case of nigeria, the frequency of religious conflicts in the northern part. Islam started from arab and eventually spread throughout the world.

Nigeria is synonymous with deep divisions which cause major political issues to be. Religious dogmatism, prejudice and conflict in nigeria ssrn. Ethnoreligious conflict in jos, nigeria philip ostien abstract conflict between. Conflicts and causes of conflicts in africa project. The key causes and solution to ethnic conflict in nigeria. The high rate of poverty is a common cause of religious crisis.

Closely examining the relationship between religion, ethnicity and conflict in. To preclude religious conflict in nigeria therefore, religious leaders and teachers should. Ethnic conflicts are very common and they bring about damage to lives and properties. 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. Nigeria and boko haram violent activities, with focus on years of 20022016, when boko haram was operatively active. Many conflict events are never reported to authorities. The struggle between religious groups in nigeria started in the middle of the 20th century. Sometimes religious difference compounds the problem. Ethnicity, religion, ethnoreligious conflict, integration, good governance.

This essay studies the indigenesettler tensions in jos, the capital of plateau state. Lets start by examining the causes of conflict in nigeria from a religious perspective. Religion is another major cause of nigerian conflicts in nigeria. Nigerias two major religions, islam and christianity, are sometimes depicted as monolithic entities that confront each other in pitched battles, with formal. Pdf conflict is a great predicament in any human society, and most times, it is. The causes of ethnic conflict in multiethnic societies. The boko haram insurgency began in 2009, when the jihadist group boko haram started an armed rebellion against the government of nigeria. Religion is a controversial issue in world affairs. Judaism, christianity and islam all believe in the same god but they believe some different things about this god. Ntroduction nigeria presents a complex of individual as well as a conflation and recursive identities of which the ethnic, religious, regional and subethnic communal are the most salient and the main bases for violent conflicts in the country. Issues and solutionsproject topics and materials in nigeria. In each of the conflict phases, an attempt will be made to identify the elements, causes sources or drivers and conditions that encourage ethno religious conflict in nigeria, the dynamics or patterns of the conflict and the intervention mechanisms or deescalation techniques previously employed to resolve these kinds of conflict. Poor youths are taken advantage of by people that want to cause chaos in the country.

Eightyfive percent of the conflicts in this country are related to religion. But incidence of ethnic violence was different in varying country. Despite the governments announcement in 2016, that the group had been crushed, attacks have continued throughout 2017. Causes and solution nigerians are very sensitive when it comes to their ethnic groups. D school of arts and social sciences,national open university of nigeria,lagos. Like most modern african nations, nigeria was an artificial construct, put together by agreement between european powers, paying little regard to historical african boundaries or population groups. This was a major factor in the biafran secession and the resulting civil war. From as early as the 1950s, the avid desire to favour members of ones tribe surfaced. Implications for national security ushe mike ushe, ph. Especially in africa, religion has been at the heart of much of the contemporary conflicts. What in the world the causes of violence in nigeria. Moral, values and religious education as panaceas dr.

Religious violence in nigeria african journals online. A case study of langtang north lga of plateau state. The importance, how to, effect causes relationship, comparison, history, role. In spite of nigerias huge oil wealth, there have been shortages of fuel. The study investigated the effects of ethnoreligious conflicts on economic development of nigeria. Nigeria suffers a variety of complex political problems including inequality, corruption, oil disputes, national disunity, and the boko haram insurgency this seven year conflict and humanitarian crisis in the north has killed 20,000 and displaced 2. 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.

This assertion tallies with the view of achunik, 2008, when he opines that low illiteracy level of religious adherents accounts for religious violence in nigeria. Caueses of religious crisis in nigeria solutions causes of religious crisis in nigeria. Causes of conflict in nigeria and ways of resolving them. When a man who doesnt believe in another mans religion is said to be an infidel, there is bound to be conflict in the country. Another ethnoreligious conflict that left a remarkable mark in nigeria was the kadunaenugu riots.

Conflict can be defined as a clash or disagreement often violent between opposing groups or individuals. Its stated goal is to overthrow the secular government of nigeria and replace it with an islamic system. As already pointed out, nigeria has experienced both intra ad inter religious violence. The roots of nigerias religious and ethnic conflict the. Those conditions are the quest by ethnic and religious groups for ethnic conflict or religious dominance.

Causes of the conflict the conflict was the result of serious tensions, both ethnic and religious, between the different peoples of nigeria. This is usually caused by people of high influence and followership, who use the. The effects of religious crisis on economic development in. An average nigerian often sees his own tribe as being superior to others. Religious conflicts in nigeria world socialist web site. Over the last decade, the political crisis over indigene rights and political representation in jos, capital of plateau state, has developed into a protracted communal.

Since 2009, boko haram has transformed itself from a cultlike religious movement into a revolutionary insurgent organization. Religious tolerance in nigeria a view from the north. Causes and remedy money wont create success, the freedom to make it will. In developing country incidence were low and in the developing sever. This paper utilized both secondary source and observation method. Another reason for religious conflict is when there are some basic beliefs or practices in common but there are differences of opinion over the specifics. Through the gristmill of needs theory, it is argued that the most important cause of religious conflict in nigeria is the unsatisfied wants of the instigators who use the.

However, in order to do justice, it will be proper to classify these factors according to the nature of the violence. Ethnoreligious conflicts and a nation in crisis punch. The growth of the country is still hampered by consumptive. The importance, how to, effect causes relationship, comparison, history, role, solutions are discussed. A symposium on religious conflict in nigeria may 8, 2007 nigeria is the largest country in the world with an evenly split population of christians. Igbohausa feud that began after the military coup and countercoup of 1966, culminating in the civil war in 1967, efikibibio conflict, tivjukun debacle, fulanibirom clashes, and itsekiriurhoboijaw conflict in the niger delta. Causes of religious violence many factors are responsible for religious violence in nigeria. The root cause of this set of riot was the introduction of the islamic legal code sharia by some.

Developing country management ethnic conflict by participation and justice policy that the equality is the best way for resolve this problem. Amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates made up of many ethnic groups with different languages and cultures, was. 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. Another ethnoreligious 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. The competition between these groups is impelled by economic disparity and perceptions of political under representation throughout nigerias independent history.

The types of unrest observed in nigeria from literature consulted can be categorized into five namely. Religious conflict in nigeria goes as far back as 1953, and in the case of the town of tafawa balewa, to 1948. The main reason for this is an intolerance between religious groups. Abstract the persistent religious conflicts and insecurity in nigeria has given meaningful nigerians.

Jacob omede andrew abdul omede department of educational psychology, kogi state college of education, p. Religious conflict and its manifestations in nigeria before delving into the discussion of religious conflict in nigeria, it will be useful to devote some space to introduce the countrys religious communities that form the conflict parties. Suleja to cause disruption in abuja in the event that jonathan loses the election. Before that, tensions between rivalry groups were covered and maintained by the colonial regime. Religion, social life, muslims, christians, sharia law introduction in nigeria mostly there are two types of religions, islam and christianity. The paper attempts to shift from descriptive explanation of the group functioning and instead to evaluate broader conditions and situation in nigeria which can clarify the root sources of the violence nigeria is witnessing.

This tripod is however fuelled by lack of education that is on a sound philosophic foundation. This paper therefore gave an overview of the general concept and causes of religious conflicts in nigeria and, advocates for ethical principles such as the common solidarity of humanity by origin. Religion and conflict in nigeria united states institute of peace. Poor people have little or no access to proper education. In a nation bound with vast geographic and vast ethnic and religious differences, these religious differences aid conflict which. Religious conflict in nigeria unisa institutional repository. Literature shows that religious conflicts in nigeria has been attributed to various causes. This is approved for students in accountancy business computer science economics engineering arts. It can also be said to be an incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled. Religion is often depicted as a trigger factor in many conflicts. These are african religions afrel, christianity and islam. Get free research paper on religious conflicts in nigeria.