Peacebuilding in a Disparate Federation: Nigeria’s Experience
Peacebuilding in a Disparate Federation: Nigeria’s Experience

Summary/Abstract: The study examines issues that breed conflicts in Nigeria; identifies stakeholders of peacebuilding; and analyses factors hindering peacebuilding in Nigeria. This is with a view to exposing impeding factors to peacebuilding in Nigeria. The sources of data for the study were secondary data and the author’s observation. The study revealed, that the pattern of emergent of Nigeria intonation hood, where diverse ethnic groups were forcibly incorporated into a nation by the British imperialist habitually breed conflict. The study further identified issues such as – ethnicity; control of natural resources; creation of states/local governments and the siting of their administrative headquarters as a threat to peace. Other issues include – land ownership; boundaries/land demarcation disputes; land inheritance problems; religious intolerance; and youth unemployment/restiveness. Furthermore, the study revealed stakeholders for peacebuilding to include – political actors; state actors; military/security actors; economic entrepreneurs/business actors; civil society/Non-Governmental Organisations; international/regional organizations; the media; professional groups; religious groups; and traditional institutions. The study also discovered that successive government has not been engaging and caring for her youth populations, this has continually made them readily available for recruitment into insurgents. The study concluded that for national cohesion and integration, socio economic, as well as political development peace must be maintained.

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