An Evaluation of Peace Building Strategies in Southwestern Nigeria: Quantitative and Qualitative Examples

Abstract

This paper evaluated the peace building architecture by United Nations using Southwestern Nigeria as a reference point. Quantitative data were generated from responses to the questionnaire. In addition, the qualitative data were gathered from two sources: interview response and theme coding of Focus Group Discussion. Data collected were analysed using frequency, percentage, mean value and standard deviation as well as content analysis methods. From the descriptive statistics, this paper found out that quick intervention, cross-examination, negotiation, and mediation of differences were evaluated to be the key building strategies adopted for the enhancement of peaceful co-existence in local communities within Southwestern Nigeria. In spite of those good remarks, poor nature of ethnic cooperation underlines the causal reason for incessant communal conflicts in Southwestern Nigeria. It therefore concluded that peace building strategies in Southwestern Nigeria were evidently operationalised with observable inconsistencies from the qualitative data.

Impact of Traditional Rulers on Peace Sustenance in Local Communities of Ekiti State

“…The quick response/intervention of traditional rulers is a notable peace-building strategy to enhance peaceful coexistence in Southwestern Nigeria. Lamidi (2021) confirms that traditional rulers are essential to the people's cultural heritage and help keep regional peace.…”

“…Most African nations still experience localised communal disputes despite using peace-building techniques to maintain peace (Lamidi, 2021). Nigeria has seen an increase in one type of war or another over the last few decades.…”

Peacebuilding Strategies in Nigeria’s Ethnic Space: Specific Focus on Conflict-Spot in Kaduna Communities

“…As Gamson (1992:67) noted that, "On most political and sociocultural issues, conflict resolution is best achieved when there is no victor, no vanquish". However, in the events of competing interpretations, the theory suggests the ways of framing information and facts in alternative ways in a symbolic context using two broad alternative attitudes or orientations in managing, handling or resolving conflict: cooperation and assertiveness (Lamidi, 2020;Lamidi, 2021a). Cooperation is indicative of the contending party's desire to simultaneously satisfy his need as well as those of his opponent.…”