Tenth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society

Abstract

The world, especially Africa, in search of tranquility deliberates on ways of getting human race back to the crystal line of progress and transformation. Nigeria as a nation had once enjoyed relative peace in-spite of its multi-ethnicity and religiosity. The global unrest cannot but have spill-over effects on the nation as a developing country in view of the desire for advancement through fostering harmonious and peaceful environment. Surely, no human development can thrive in an atmosphere of conflict, religious violence, threat, and instability. Boko Haram terrorism being experienced in Nigeria in the opinion of this paper is a child of circumstance arising from bad leadership, corrupt practices, banditry, god-fatherism and taking to one’s destiny in the survival of the fittest. This paper employed analytical description of numerous phases of terrorism evident among Nigerians with a view to re-directing efforts towards the root than the offshoot. It was discovered that Boko Haram which has been branded terror group by the International Community and its menace can still be put in check if there is a return to the pedestal of justice, fair play, and evenly distribution of resources among Nigerians irrespective of their socio-cultural and ethnical backgrounds. It is suggested that more of the solutions to Boko Haram terrorism can be accomplished if social security is enforced across the divides of Nigeria, with a view to engendering love, understanding, and peace among Nigerian citizens.