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Nigeria’s violence ecosystem Gbenro Olajuyigbe
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Justice is the glue that makes people stay together. When it’s rattled with bad governance or whittled with unjust policies, the bargain-basement of the union blows up in everyone’s face.
When a government becomes implicitly biased, people become implacably lawless. While not denying the historical evolution of violent conflict in Nigeria, which also is power-related, the current escalation and emerging violence hang much blame on the failure of governance.
These include the inability to contextualize and drive appropriate inclusive response strategy, mobilize for national consensus and promote rule of law that appreciate, equality, the supremacy of law and civil liberty. The promises of the present government were; addressing insecurity, fighting corruption as well as building a robust economy.