IMPLICATION OF GOVERNMENT’S INTERVENTION PROGRAMME IN COMMUNAL CONFLICT:
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SHARE-TSARAGI ANDZANGO-KATAF COMMUNAL CONFLICTS
IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
Abstract
This study seeks to; know the extent of government’s effort in resolving
the communal crises; understand the implication of government
intervention efforts in the communal conflicts. The work adopts
descriptive analytical technique which rest on primary data (interviews
of 30 respondents who were kept anonymous for ethical consideration),
participant observation method and other secondary data to arrive at its
Findings. Findings from the study show that government has been
negatively affected in its effort to bring sustainable peace to affected
areas. The price that the government paid could cover the cost of
solving numerous social, economic and health needs of the entire
citizens. Government is therefore advised not to wait to manage
conflict. All its resources should be mobilized to prevent conflict at
all times. This can be successfully achieved by joining forces with
major stakeholders and platforms that could be instrumental to peace
building e.g. media and traditional institutions, so that the resources
however small or large is equitably benefited by all citizens.