Promoting Peaceful Coexistence In Nigeria Through Culture, Religion And Social Interaction 

Posted on September 22, 2023
COMRADE PIRE PARK MAIDAMBE 
 
Man is said to be a social animal and as such we live in families, clusters, and communities etc. Fortunately for us in Nigeria, we are a multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural diverse nation.
Our diversity can be a strength and at the same time a weakness, if not properly harnessed.
Most often, we tend to think in the negative and see our strength (multi-ethnicity, religion etc) as a weakness; but easily forget that there are siblings, families, communities, states, nations that are of same ethnicity, religion language, culture etc that are at war with themselves – South-Sudan, Eritrea , Somali etc.
Therefore, this then shows that being of same ethnic, religious or cultural stock is not a guarantee of peaceful coexistence.
On the contrary, the biggest world economies in the world today, are mostly multi-ethnic, multicultural, multi religious – the USA, Russia, China, UK etc.
Peaceful coexistence is as the common saying “as you make your bed so you lie on it “ – meaning, if we promote the fault lines, we are bound to reap crisis. To build peaceful coexistence we are to exploit our strengths in those things that will build national cohesion, using the same frailties and turning them into building blocks.
To promote peaceful coexistence, we therefore, have to do some, if not all of the following:
1. Treat all people with kindness, regardless of race, gender orientation, religion etc.
2.Attend peace and promote rallies or functions as Ekoonibaje Yam festival.
3.Avoid violence of any kind.
4.Embrace diversity and get to know other cultures by traveling to different places.
5. Create a platform and use it to promote and support peaceful coexistence.
6.Talk to kids about peaceful virtues and how to avoid violence.
7. Take care of the environment.
8. Learn to forgive others, even long standing enemies.
9. Developing meaningful relationships outside your own ethnic group.
10. Practice self-love and care so you can radiate greatness to others.
11. Learn to apologize when wrong, even if it’s belated.
May God grant us the ability to promote peaceful coexistence in all facets of society.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest News

Two officers of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), Oyedepo Samuel and... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  For sometime now, an organic herbal drink, Kamkpe bitters, has become a... Continue
IDAHOSA BENSON HENRY Under the leadership of His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the Executive... Continue
PRINCE EZE UGOCHUKWU  The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has paid a... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  The grand plan to blackmail and tarnish the image of the respected... Continue
The 13th Convocation Lecture of the Veritas University, Abuja will be delivered today by... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  An Investigating Police Officer, Inspector Elizabeth Osikolu, of the Domestic and Sexual... Continue
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatization and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR  Police operatives from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have busted notorious “one... Continue
The Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights, CHSR, has commiserated with the Federal Government,... Continue

UBA

DANGOTE AD

GLO


Access Bank

Twitter

Sponsored