MOOTBOXEcon. In Plain English

Channelling R. King, why can’t we all get along in Nigeria. With over 300 deaths resulting from religious violence in some quarters in Jos. A curfew is now under way and a shoot-at-sight directive is now in place. The violence started as random acts from some disgruntled individuals who were not satisfied with the conduct of local elections, but it quickly evolved into a religious and an all out riot and burning of houses of worship. Like every conflict in Nigeria, all parties involved can not seem to agree on the nature of the conflict. Some believe it is just a bunch of mean spirited thugs being used by a few godfathers to achieve political goals. Others claim it is an all out religious /ethnic violence. I will stick to what a wise old man told me ten years ago, he said, “when it comes to sectarian violence in Nigeria, in the end, all violence in Nigeria is driven by Economics”. Continue reading →