History shows that religious intolerance was the cause of the riot that took place in kano on may 1, 1953 which began a series of violent attacks against nonmuslims in the country. In a nation bound with vast geographic and vast ethnic and religious differences, these religious differences aid conflict which. Professor of biblical studies mission and religion and society babcock university, ilishanremo, ogun state, nigeria email. Religion is a controversial issue in world affairs. The week of protests from strikes related to removing the subsidy fueled even more.
He argued that in nigeria, if a religious conflict starts anywhere, the igbo man will in one way or the other be made to bear an extra portion of the brunt of the conflict. The effects of religious crisis on economic development in nigeria olabimtan oladele e. The causes and key factors behind the current inter religious tensions and crisis in nigeria p. Ethnic and religious issues form part of the most recurring phenomena in. Sad images of the nigerian religious crises thoughts of a. Other countries are multi religious and they live in peace and harmony. It is clear from the above analysis that dogmatism is one basic element of religious violence. What will you say is the solution to nigeria social. Mar 10, 2014 the roots of nigerias religious and ethnic conflict. My dear brother, the issue concerning religious crisis in northern nigeria is much complicated, it is beyond the imaginations of my fellow nigerians that lived in the southern part of this country. Understanding our emotions and thoughts control our reality, consider ways that could help with emotio. Some cases of religious violence in nigeria, 19992012 no date states nature remarks 1 1 jul. Sad images of the nigerian religious crises thoughts of.
Just when it was assumed that religious tension had died down in osun state, the new judgment came to excite the state into another round of unnecessary crisis. Despite some exceptions, such as the yoruba being made up of both christian and muslim segments, ethnic identities generally overlap with religious identities in nigeria. Osun and its religious crisis the guardian nigeria news. Closely examining the relationship between religion, ethnicity and conflict in northern.
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. Religious crisis in nigeria did not start overnight but has its roots in a systematic islamic expansionist agenda for the nation. A fragile state refers to state where the government cannot deliver its core function and responsibilities to its people albert, 2004. Causes, effects and solutions ethnic and religious issues form part of the most recurring phenomena in nigerias body politics. Nigeria is engulfed with socioeconomic problems which have caused poverty and. The roots of nigerias religious and ethnic conflict the.
Christian, islam and traditional religions omorogbe and omohan 2005. Implications for national security ushe mike ushe, ph. All religion should always preach about the sanctity of life. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. President buhari needs to be offered some solutions to the. Southern kaduna volume 1 5 throughout this study, the data collected clearly points to hausafulani muslim herdsmen and the negligence of the state government as being responsible for the hostilities against christian. Apparently, the government itself is generating crises directly by. The anatomy of a crisis 10 since 2009 boko haram has become a metaphor for insecurity in nigeria after the government launched a clampdown on the group, which resulted in some 800 deaths, mostly of the sect members.
Also, the 1991 religious crisis that engulfed tafawabalawa in bauchi state was ignited by muslims dreams to maintain religious purity in multicultural and multireligious environment. Now, if you are done with that, lets go straight to the solutions of inter ethnic conflicts in nigeria. Nigeria is the fourteenth largest oil exporting country in the world. 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. Manifestation, effect and the way forward article pdf available august 2011 with 34,1 reads how we measure reads. Causes, effects and solutions ethnic and religious issues form part of the most recurring. Manifestation, effect and the aw y forardw nwaomah, s. Religious violence in contemporary nigeria 87 also, one very serious dimension of religious crisis was the upsurge of movement known as yan tatsini popularly known as maitatsine. Oct 05, 2016 another sacrosanct point is noted by owutu as the cause of religious conflict which akowonjo described as the indigenship and settlers division. If he manages to escape alive, his petrol station, his shop and his home will be burnt down or his life and all of them will go. The religious crisis is one of the main recurring problems in nigeria, and it is often followed or preceded by ethnic clashes. Ethnic and religious issues are part of the most recurring issues in nigerias body politic.
There is a power so great within each of us that needs to awaken. This also is instrumental to the rise of ethnoreligious crisis in nigeria especially in democratic setting. Pdf conflict is a great predicament in any human society, and most times, it is. 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. Here we briefly examine the root causes of the religious crisis in nigeria.
The dominant ethnic groups in nigeria threaten each other from time to time. Another sacrosanct point is noted by owutu as the cause of religious conflict which akowonjo described as the indigenship and settlers division. Three reasons why religious crisis is always occurring in. Religious conflicts in nigeria world socialist web site. 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. Most of the time the people in the south are misinformed, secondly, most of the time the problem is not just. As above, so below, so it would also be lovely to live in a country where you know for a fact that if you were to obstruct the mai. Feb 04, 2018 from within and it starts with just one.
Joint press release issued at a press conference in abuja on the. President buhari needs to be offered some solutions to the current economic crisis that threatens to ground the country. The crisis originated from the killing of a hausa woman. Religious bigotry between christians and moslems is one of the key causes of ethnic conflict in nigeria. Jan 26, 2011 the chairmen of the nigerian interreligious council, nirec, sultan of sokoto, alhaji muhammad saad abubakar and pastor ayo oritsejafor, have called on the federal government to find lasting. Obasanjo said hes convinced the conflict in the oilrich nation does not have religious roots, because nigerian religious leaders have come together and deliberated on the problems in jos, which lies on a faithbased faultline between muslimdominated northern nigeria and the mainly christian south. The jos crisis, book haram terrorist attacks are examples of the various religious crises that have plagued the country in recent times. Otite 200 in his own view, opined that in a democratic situation ethnicity, and religious become weapons of power game as a symbolic difference and instrumental game of number. 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. Others have argued that ranching on fenced private lands preferably in the north, where ethnic and religious tensions are diminished is the only solution for nigeria, where questions of land ownership remain politically charged. In the month since then, fear has led many to warn and believe that nigeria is on the brink of a religious war. Nigerian christians should not assume that the current wave of persecution of christians in the northern parts of the country is an abnormality or an aberration in the pages of the nations history. May 14, 2014 a longterm solution for containing boko harams and ansarus terrorism, and for neutralizing them along with other insurgency groups in nigeria, is to resolve the crisis in the countrys. The roles and the challenges of traditional rulers in land.
Religious crisis in nigeria causes and solutions religious crisis in nigeria is prevalent, owing to a number of reasons. Religious conflict in nigeria goes as far back as 1953, and in the case of the town of tafawa balewa, to 1948. This group was notorious for inflicting severe religious violence on the people in northern part of the country. However, it can be said that ethnic differences in nigeria would not have. For that reason, it is difficult to distinguish ethnic conflicts from religious ones in this country. Many will attest to it that the jos crisis vividly exemplifies or by locus classicus describes a rancorous experience against religious intolerance. Request pdf a diary of ethnoreligious crises in nigeria. Mar 09, 2010 it is a known fact that the southern area of nigeria are more educated and well learned than the northern so they get more jobs and entitlements and they are mostly christians this is why it seems like a religious crisis. Jul 09, 2015 over one month now, president buhari is yet to unveil his economic plan and policy direction in spite of growing concerns by investors and the business community. Religious groups, indigenes, and settlers should always resort to dialogue and mediation if any issue arises between such groups. Find solution to ethnoreligious crises, sultan, oritsejafor.
The potential contribution of the wcc and rabiit to nigeria, as a result of this visit p. 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. Apr 22, 20 religious crisis in nigeria did not start overnight but has its roots in a systematic islamic expansionist agenda for the nation. The endowment of its 250 ethnic groups has become the source of strength and unity of the. Religious tolerance in nigeria a view from the north. Nigerian army forces man a checkpoint to protect sunday christian prayer services in sokoto, nigeria on april 14, 20, where less than 5. Abstract the persistent religious conflicts and insecurity in nigeria has given meaningful nigerians a cause for deep concern in recent times.
D school of arts and social sciences,national open university of nigeria,lagos. 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. Bibliography of works related to nigerias indigenesettler and other. Causal diagnoses and strategic recommendations table 1. The effects of religious crisis on economic development in. Department of business administration, rufus giwa polytechnic, owo, ondo state email. 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. However in nigeria, religious conflict does not only carry religious motive but also politically inclined such that. The ancient city of kano, which is noted for the groundnut pyramid back in the 1980s, is one of the most volatile spot where religious crisis have. In a nation bound with vast geographic and vast ethnic and religious differences, these religious differences aid. In the name of god 1 report on the interreligious tensions and crisis in nigeria of the international joint delegation of the world council of churches and the royal aal albayt institute for islamic thought, may 2012 the international joint delegation in kaduna with its governor may 23rd, 2012. Violent religious clashes broke out in the city of kaduna in northern nigeria on february 21 and have continued throughout the week. 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. A longterm solution for containing boko harams and ansarus terrorism, and for neutralizing them along with other insurgency groups in nigeria, is.
There are two dominating religious groups in nigeria including, christianity and muslim religions. Also, the 1991 religious crisis that engulfed tafawabalawa in bauchi state was ignited by muslims dreams to maintain religious purity in multicultural and multi religious environment. The chairmen of the nigerian interreligious council, nirec, sultan of sokoto, alhaji muhammad saad abubakar and pastor ayo oritsejafor, have called on the federal government to find lasting. Especially in africa, religion has been at the heart of much of the contemporary conflicts. Religion is often depicted as a trigger factor in many conflicts. Jun 23, 2016 just when it was assumed that religious tension had died down in osun state, the new judgment came to excite the state into another round of unnecessary crisis.
Apparently, the government itself is generating crises directly by failing to appreciate the peoples aspirations. Over one month now, president buhari is yet to unveil his economic plan and policy direction in spite of growing concerns by investors and the business community. Religion and conflicts in nigeria between 1987 and 2011, numerous religious conflicts, resulting in the death of tens of thousands of persons, destruction of churches and mosques and property worth millions of dollars, have been documented in nigeria gofwen, 2004, minchakpu, 2006, nwaomah, 2010. Causes of ethnoreligious crises in nigeria machava 2008. Strong independent institutions it would be nice if politicians actually developed and held a fear of the courts. Religious violence in nigeria the causes and solutions. Traditional religions are the most politically inactive of the three groups, numbering several hundreds of ethnic groups and subgroups, villages, clans and kin groups. Jan 28, 2012 in the month since then, fear has led many to warn and believe that nigeria is on the brink of a religious war. Ethnoreligious conflict in jos, nigeria, intensely dissected the ethnoreligious crisis in jos and proffered workable solutions.
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