Communitybased approaches to peacebuilding in conflict. Nigeria which is multiethnic and multireligious in nature is faced with religious violence. Its argument that this fact does not, as well, mean that conflict is unavoidable wherever there are no ethnic differences offers recipe for nigeria to the effect that in spite of the obvious ethnic differences, peaceful coexistence is possible. Mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. In the popular mind, to discuss religion in the context of international affairs automatically raises the specter of religiousbased conflict. As human beings, we need to have a solid understanding that diversity and plurality of cultures, ethnicities and religions are part of gods creation of the universe and of mankind. Upon reception of abstracts, a committee will analyze, select and suggest an agenda that will include a keynote to address in a broader sense the theme, and. The faces of muslimchristian peaceful coexistence and shurtah application in nigeria by dr. This paper examines education as a catalyst for resolving conflicts and enhancing national security in nigeria. Peaceful coexistence is a specific form of class struggle between socialism and capitalism in the international arena. Mirnoye sosushchestvovaniye was a theory developed and applied by the soviet union at various points during the cold war in the context of primarily marxistleninist foreign policy and was adopted by sovietallied socialist states that they could peacefully coexist with the capitalist bloc i. Since 1960 when nigeria gained political independence, the country has had governments with low capacity for peopledriven and inclusive development programming options.
A gateway to peaceful coexistence nigeria reliefweb. Implemented by mercy corps, ecpn has helped rural communities in nassawara and benue states that have. This study will attempt to demonstrate that, sociologically, nigeria has a hyper multiethnic nationality society and structurally suffers from a major chronic malady of instability syndrome at the political level. Peaceful coexistence between muslims and christians. Agency for international development on saturday stressed the need for peaceful coexistence among ethnic groups in nigeria to engender development in the. This chapter discusses religious stereotyping in northern nigeria. Thus, while efforts are in place to engage boko haram as a movement, efforts must be made to construct peaceable coexistence between muslims and nonmuslims. It is against this background that this paper aims at realizing the following objectives. The many other dimensions and impacts of religion tend to be downplayed or even neglected entirely.
Abbasi abstract this paper focuses on the complexity of peaceful coexistence between muslims and christians in nigeria and how this affects their understanding of the place of the shari ah in modern nigeria. Countervitriolic communication campaigns is the key. Project name advocacy for peace education and peaceful. The active participation of various stakeholders from benue and nassarawa states is highly appreciated during the course of this project. Agency for international development usaid through its engaging communities for peace in nigeria ecpn activity has worked to promote peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders in nigerias middle belt states. Repositioning business education programme for peaceful. Coexistence, nigeria, counselling, national integration. Religious education as a tool by alao, oluwafemi joseph. Impact of jos crises on pattern of studentsteachers. Religious education as a tool sn date placetownstate nature of crisis 1 july 1, 1999 sagamu, ogun state.
To discuss and formulate a common vision and agenda for engendering peaceful coexistence among muslims and christians in nigeria to identify key strategies, programmes and projects for actualizing the agreed agenda. Coexistence implies the ability of mankind to live in harmony. Role of nigerian libraries for sustainable educational. It is in a bid to fill this gap that this paper attempts to answer the above questions through an analytical study of a number of restructuring opinions. D department of science education, enugu state college of education technical, enugu, enugu state. The religious origins of peaceful coexistence between islam and christianity by virtue of its divine origins, divine religions enjoin nothing but truth and goodness. Crisis between yoruba traditional worshipers and hausa groups as a result of the killing of a hausa woman by the oro masqueraders for. In nigeria in the twentyfirst century, respected scholars offer strategies for dealing with the virulent nature of competitive politics in nigeria.
Abstract the persistent religious conflicts and insecurity in nigeria has given meaningful nigerians a cause for deep concern in recent times. To promote the understanding of diversity and identitybased conflicts in nigeria. The key challenges to peace in nigeria nairametrics. The latter often tends to instigate and escalate conflicts as empirical. Lederach, 1995 since public institutions are often weak in conflict and fragile settings, communitybased approaches can be used to reconnect the state with its citizens and to strengthen local governance. Promoting peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance through reading comprehension passages english language is a subject that cuts across the curriculum. Raise school attendance in northern nigeria, and create jobs through agriculture and exports. Oct 06, 20 one of the most disturbing developments is the involvement of certain youths in recent interethnic and religious conflicts in nigeria. Ooni of ife calls for peaceful coexistence among nigerians. Pastoralism and security in west africa and the sahel. May 23, 2019 abuja over the last four years, the u. To identify the challenges of ethnoreligious diversity in nigeria. Crisis between yoruba traditional worshipers and hausa groups as a result of the killing of a hausa woman by the oro masqueraders for violating traditional rites.
Nigeria irrespective of the fact that there is widely held view by nigerians that ethnic prejudice has continued to hinder effective national integration and peaceful coexistence in the country. The findings of the study proves that ensuring the peaceful coexistence of nigerian multiethnic. It invites only to righteousness and love, compassion and charity, and recommends peace and security. Introduction the state of peace and tolerance in nigeria is gradually collapsing and the nation is gradually disintegrating. Apr 01, 2006 given nigeria s long history of military rule, effective strategies for political stability and peaceful coexistence are imperative. Building peaceful coexistence in a religiously tense nigeria. Agency for international development usaid through its engaging communities for peace in nigeria ecpn activity has worked to promote peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders in nigeria s middle belt states. Both muslims and christians are found in large numbers in the middle belt. Good governance and peaceful coexistence in nigeria by abubakar jimoh made and implemented or not implementedin case of bad governance, good governance is the main driving force behind a healthy, secured and prosperous nation. Jun 15, 2018 niger calls for tolerance, love, peaceful coexistence as muslim ummah all over the world celebrates eidelfitr to mark the end of ramadan for the year 1439ah, the acting governor of niger state ahmed. It was submitted that the application of islamic principles of peaceful coexistence will go a long way in preventing. Towards peaceful coexistence in nigeria global journal of. The contribution that religion can make to peacemakingas the flip side of religious conflictis only beginning to be explored and explicated. Unfortunately, democracy that seems to be a dream come true is fast turning a nightmare.
Building peaceful coexistence in a religiously tense nigeria by konye ori much has been expressed about the magnitude of destruction and devastation in nigeria by islamic jihadist and takfiri. African journal for the psychological study of social issues. According to adegoke 2005, nigeria can be described as an artificially constructed agglomeration a group of things put together in no particular order or. A threat to peaceful coexistence between farmers and pastoralists in northern nigeria sunday didam audu department of religious studies babcock university, ilisanremo pmb 21244, ikeja, nigeria abstract this paper argues that present diminishing freshwater resources constitutes a threat to the centuries old peaceful. Peaceful coexistence article about peaceful coexistence by. Promoting peaceful coexistence through interreligious. To conclude with some viable options for effective management of diversity and peaceful coexistence in nigeria. The clamor by many eminent nigerians for a sovereign national conference, spells doom for the once united giant of africa the unity and peaceful coexistence of nigeria is under the threat of collapse by. Pdf over the years, nigerians of different ethnic background have coexisted harmoniously.
D school of arts and social sciences,national open university of nigeria,lagos. Education is defined as the process by which individuals gain. Religion has played a significant role in the lives of the people of northern nigeria since the. Strategies for political stability and peaceful coexistence. Nigeria is a plural society in terms of its multi ethnic and multireligious nature. Duration and format the conference is proposed to take place over three days. Overview of religious crisis in nigeria sn date placetownstate nature of crisis 1 01jul99 sagamu, ogun state. How to build a peaceful coexistence in a religiously tensed. Agency for international development on saturday stressed the need for peaceful coexistence among ethnic groups in nigeria to engender development in the nation and in africa. Promoting peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance. Jul 15, 2018 the ooni of ife, oba adeyeye ogunwusi, has called for unity and peaceful coexistence among nigerians, irrespective of their tribe, language or religion. How to build a peaceful coexistence in a religiously.
Interreligious dialogue has gained prominence in nigeria against the backdrop of cultural and religious plurality cum tolls of violence, loss of life, vandalism, and disruption of peaceful coexistence in the nation. Implications for national security ushe mike ushe, ph. Government should institutionalize policies on peaceful coexistence and tolerance. Given nigeria s long history of military rule, effective strategies for political stability and peaceful coexistence are imperative.
Find out other areas that the jos crises have affected the schools and the challenges they are facing. Given nigerias long history of military rule, effective strategies for political stability and peaceful coexistence are imperative. Polygamy and christianity in africa t a falaye, ph. The religious divide in the country crisscrosses more than 250 ethnic groups as well as deep political divisions that cross religious lines. Central nigeria was made possible with the support of the united nations development programme undp and the institute of peace and conflict resolution ipcr. To examine the constitutional recognition of the ethnic and religious diversity of nigeria. Whereas it is believed erroneously among many people that polygamy implies the art of a man being married to more than one wife, the true definition of polygamy implies the.
The books eleven chapters cover such diverse issues as military politics, ethnic and religious tensions. In this article, the city of jerusalem is selected as a case study of coexistence between muslims and christians due to it constituting a living city that exemplifies such coexistence. The findings of the study proves that ensuring the peaceful coexistence of nigerian multiethnic nationalities as one peaceful entity called nigeria and effecting of rapid and competitive development of the different regions of the country among other factors consists the need for. There cannot be meaningful development and growth in any given crisesridden community. Delivering a lecture on conflict management skills to promoting peaceful coexistence, olutoyin falade said a synergy between the fulani herdsmen, the farmers and other stakeholders would help to. The media and conflicts in nigeria felix udo akpan. Towards achieving ethnoreligious peaceful coexistence in. It considers the manifestations and consequences of. The british came to nigeria and carried out trading and missionary activities which brought western education to the nation. Building capacity for interreligious community action. Apr 29, 2018 ewuare said it was necessary to promote peaceful coexistence among nigerians and as well rescue the country from the shackles of insecurity that has become the lot of the citizenry. The number of people killed in boko haramrelated fighting from 2006 to 2011 source. Nigerias peaceful coexistence crucial to africas devt.
Religious contributions to peacemaking n religion is a significant factor in the identity of one or both parts to the conflict. Nigeria as a nation is undergoing a horrific experience in the hands of members of the boko haram group. Given this backdrop, governance cannot be described as good without some fundamental features like. Oba of benin preaches peaceful coexistence among nigerians. To a large extent islam has been advancing the course of peaceful coexistence in nigeria as enjoined by quran and hadith. Peaceful coexistence have not had an easy time thriving in nigeria because of these differences, however unity in diversity is the only answer out of this current state of quagmire as with the current outbreak of the boko haram menace, the earlier niger delta militancy and the current fulani herdsmen attacks all fighting for a course that is. This paper therefore explores the utilitarian roles of religion and literature in peaceful coexistence among nigerians. Promoting peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance through. Bearing this in mind there are however some threats to peaceful coexistence in nigeria. The menace of this group has done terrible damages to the psyche of nigerians. Niger calls for tolerance, love, peaceful coexistence.
A tool for sustainable development along the boundary corridor of nigeria. This study concludes that, the solution to this chronic malady is the problem that will always task democratic governance in nigeria. Challenges of peaceful coexistence in nigeria and the way. The faces of muslimchristian peaceful coexistence and.
This paper critically pinpoints how islamic principles can be utilized to enforce and perpetuate peaceful coexistence as translated into human civic responsibility, democratic demeanor, responsible citizenship, cultured dialogue and tolerance among the peoples in the multicultural society of nigeria. In nigeria, the national universities commission nuc has the mandate of denying accreditation of academic programmes in any university that is found deficient in library resources book and nonbook. Abbasi abstract this paper focuses on the complexity of peaceful coexistence between muslims and. The study emphasizes the importance of engaging affected communities, including women and youth, in finding sustainable solutions.
In the words of professor ahaneku, the conference will help the duo harvest ideas that are pragmatic in tackling situations that are threatening peaceful coexistence in nigeria. Tolerance, unity and peaceful coexistence in nigeria chia, o. This article deals with the relationship between peaceful coexistence and. As these cases illustrate, religious approaches to peacemaking do not provide a panacea, but can complement secular peacemaking productively. The faces of muslimchristian peaceful coexistence and shurt. Managing diversities for peaceful coexistence in a.
Nigeria with over 150 million people consists of muslims and christians who live across the country. The program operated in environments with numerous drivers of conflict. The struggle is waged between two ruling classes, each of which possesses full state power. Within this understanding, this paper examines religious tolerance as a means for peaceful coexistence in nigeria. Basic education in nigeria according to the national policy on education.
This peaceworks is meant both to demonstrate the value of religious contributions to peacemaking, and to extract lessons about what is and is not effective. English news and press release on nigeria about protection and human rights and women. What was the pattern of students enrolmentpopulation by religion in. The utilitarian roles of religion and literature in. The north, dominated by the large hausa and fulani ethnic groups, is predominantly muslim with significant numbers of christians. The challenge for tolerance and peaceful coexistence between. Jan 28, 2014 pundits have examined the context in which religious violence has emerged in nigeria, and the motivations or desired ends of the islamist sect. Ewuare said it was necessary to promote peaceful coexistence among nigerians and as well rescue the country from the shackles of insecurity that has become the lot of the citizenry. In 2018, the duo will be rolling out events for hosting of international conference on peaceful coexistence and national unity. This paper therefore seeks to address how business education programme can be repositioned to be highly effective in providing quality skilledtype education that will bring about peaceful coexistence and national development in nigeria.
Usaids conflict mitigation activity promotes peaceful. A critical evaluation okeke christian chidi doctoral student of political science department, chukwuemeka odumegwu ojukwu university, igbariam, anambra state, nigeria abstract this paper examines the influence of identitybased politics on peaceful coexistence in nigeria. The clamor by many eminent nigerians for a sovereign national conference, spells doom for. Over the years till date, recent studies have shown that negative reporting of conflicts ladan, 2012 as well as stereotyping of a particular religion by a section of the media in nigeria simply because some individuals misbehaved or committed a condemnable act is a recipe for disaster and distortion of peaceful coexistence in a multiethnic.
The role of a woman in society places her in a unique position to be a peace builder, who makes sacrifices to provide. The country has more than 400 ethnic groups and two major religions islam and christianity. The state of peace and tolerance in nigeria is gradually collapsing and the nation is gradually disintegrating. Suggestions were are made on how nigeria can achieve natio nal integration through the. Islam and peaceful coexistence in nigeria nigeria is a multireligious state comprising of african religion, christianity and islam. This study was therefore embarked upon to fill this apparent vacuum in knowledge. Nigeria are expected to work, then, nigeria needs good governance so as to be able to actualise its potentials and improve the wellbeing of the citizens and development in geopolitical terms. It is a compulsory subject for all students in all classes at the primary and secondary levels of education in nigeria. Herdsmen, farmers in stormy session on ways to peaceful. Refocusing the social studies curriculum for religious. Nigeria watch while about 1,204 nigerians have been killed in boko haram violence from 2006 to 2011, countless.
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