Conflict Management and Resolution Strategies amidst Nigerian Political Situations

Abstract

Peace building is the development of constructive personal, group and political relationship across ethnic, religious, class, national and racial boundaries. It aims to resolve injustice in non - violent ways to transform the structural conditions that generate deadly conflict. Peace building can include conflict prevention, conflict management, conflict resolution and transformation and post -conflict reconciliation. Religious, however, can play an important role in peace - making and conflict prevention and resolution. It is often claimed that religion causes conflict and war. It true that sometimes deeply held beliefs, can, lead to clashes and there have been, many wars that were caused by disputes over religion and beliefs. However, for many people, religion can be a power for peace. A message of peace and love towards others is at the heart of all of the major world religions. This is called The Golden Rule. It is the principle that you should treat others as you would like to be treated yourself and it is found in one form or another in every major Religion. Most religions gears towards forgiveness as a strength, and discourage people from taking revenge on those who have wrong them. The Hindu Leader, Mohandas Gandhi ( often called Mahatma Gandhi) led a successful Non - Violent Struggle to free India from British rule. Dr. Martin Luther king found inspiration in Gandhi's non - violent struggle. Martin Luther believed that Jesus had preached a message that you should love everyone, including your enemies. He led the struggle for black people to be given equal rights in the U.S.A, and he did go without the use of violence.