1. Presented by Jonathan Yabiliyok
Religious Conflicts and its Effects on Development in Kaduna state, Nigeria
Presented by
Jonathan Yabiliyok

2. Definitions of conflict?
a state of open, often prolong fighting; a battle or war
perceived divergence of interest, or a belief that the parties' current aspirations cannot be achieved simultaneously(Pruitt & Rubin, 1986)
a serious incompatibility between two or more opinions, principles, or interests

3. Statistics of kaduna state:
Population ,113,503
Major Religions Christianity & Islam
No. of ethnic groups: 52
Founded:
Source:

4. Map of Nigeria in colonial era

5. Types of Conflicts
Economic: involves competing motives to attain scarce resources.
Religious: conflict caused by or justified by religious differences
Ethnic: is a conflict between ethnic groups often as a result of ethnic nationalism.
Social: Social conflict is a struggle between opponents over values and claims to scarce status, power and resources. (Coser, 1956)

6. SOME MAJOR CONFLICTS IN KADUNA STATE
1987 Kafanchan religious crisis
1991 Zangon Kataf ethnic crisis
2000 Shariah riots
2001 Miss World riots
Presidential elections
2012 Boko Haram Insurgency

7. Effects of Ethnic Conflicts on Development
Lost of lives

8. Economic cost incalculable
Major lost of economic income to individuals and family
Lost of revenue for the government to provide social services;
Businesses declining in fortunes;

9. Governance becomes impossible
Inability of the government to provide security and order;
Chaos, and confusion
Insecurity to lives and property;

10. WAY FORWARD TO PEACE
Tolerance among the adherents of Christian and Islamic religions;
Implementation of the recommendations
of the different panels to set up to investigate civil disturbances and riots;
Inclusion of the teaching of peaceful/mutual co-existence amongst people of different ethnicity, social status or religion in the curriculum of Primary and secondary schools;
Employment for the jobless youth