A Christian Response to Insecurity and Conflict In Nigeria: A Challenge to the Youth
This article revolves round two crucial questions about Nigerian youth. First, why are Nigerian youth easy instruments for perpetrating mass violence? Second, how can the same Nigerian youth become agents of transformation rather than destruction? This contribution formulates a response to these questions in four major movements. First, it examines the problem with Nigeria, and focuses especially on the role of emotions in intractable conflicts. Second, it presents an ethical imperative for some problematic responses in the face of increasingly rapid insecurity due to the proliferation of toxic emotions. Third, it reflects on Thomas Aquinas' ethics of vengeance and the obligation of mercy even to enemies. Finally, the article considers proposals that can secure Nigeria's future and build trust in a land full of mistrust and uncooperativeness.
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