IMPLICATION OF GOVERNMENT’S INTERVENTION PROGRAMME IN COMMUNAL CONFLICT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SHARE-TSARAGI ANDZANGO-KATAF COMMUNAL CONFLICTS IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA

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.