Advocacy for Non-Violence in Nigeria

Abstract

Nigeria is a country of overlapping regional, religious and ethnic divisions. A little misunderstanding, disagreement or hate speech between the North and the South of the country, Ethnic groups. Islam and Christianity often coincide and have sometimes resulted in sectarian violence. Campbell (2018). This has been the case particularly in politics and elections. If violence so take place, particularly in politics and elections, the risk to Nigeria and its citizens will be so substantial, especially in sustainable economic and national development of the country. It is on this backdrop that this paper is out to address the importance of no-violence in order to ensure peaceful co-existence and development. It adopted a theoretical approach as its methodology and finds that there is undisputed evidence of poor economic development due to violence and electoral malpractice. The paper therefore, recommended that zoning formula be adopted among the six geo-political zones of the country, Sanction endorsement of candidates by individuals and groups and make government offices less attractive, and choosing to lead non-violence as a way of life.