IGWEBUIKE Volume 6 Number 5 2020
RELIGIOUS CRISIS AND MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Christian Maduabuchi Umeanwe, PhD
Abstract
Keywords: crisis, management, nigeria, religious
| Religious crisis has been a major challenge in Nigeria, every aspect of Nigeria namely; politics, economy, education, governance, ethnic groups, federal appointments and security departments has undeniably experienced the harm of religious crisis. Conflict expresses itself in various ways and diverse degrees and over every range of human contact. This religious crisis is dominant among Christianity and Islamic religions-the two major foreign religions in Nigeria. The crisis has taken different shapes virtually from the inceptions of the two religions. The damages are enormous ranging from loss of lives, severed relationships to damage of properties worth billions of Naira etc. It has showcased itself in fanaticism, intolerance, derogatory statements, political dissatisfaction and superiority complex. Nigeria has been faced with lingering religious conflicts devoid of lasting religious conflicts resolutions, especially between Christianity and Islamic religions. The findings of this paper totally disagreed with those who said that one of the causes of religious conflicts between Muslims and Christians is lack of the consciousness of the concept of African brotherhood and love, rather the major cause of conflicts between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria is Fulani-Islamization and expansionism agenda in Nigeria. That without mincing words is the undertone play of all the religious conflicts in Nigeria. The purpose of this study therefore, is to investigate the causes of religious conflicts in Nigeria as a country and to use the principle of conflict management techniques to call for a peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria. Data collection method for this research is mostly secondary data collection method. The research concludes with submission that proper application of Thomas Kilmann conflicts management techniques portrayed the following concepts; collaborating, forgiveness, accommodating, dialogue, avoiding and justice as instruments of conflict resolution; and could be applicable to Nigeria situation. |
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