Religious Sectarian Violence And Governance In Nigeria: Implications For Peace And Political Stability

Abstract

Sectarian violence under whatever guise appears to have slowly but steadily rooted itself in Nigeria the most populous and richest black nation in the world. The first sign of uprising in the country was in 1953 and now in 2014, we find ourselves in the middle of a full scale war. Salient isues of mis-rule, power snatching and self-rule by a certain ethnic group tend to dominate the entire facade of governance. This paper captures the trend of events that may have helped in no small way in exacerbating the situation, drawing from both sides of the coin-the government and the citizenry. There is need to bring to the fore, that good governance can tackle inequitable distribution of resources and build bridges across ethnic and religious lines. It concludes by proffering subtle ways of achieving a balanced compromise between parties while building peace and unity within borders. All states within Nigeria are components of an indissoluble nation

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