Reconciliation in Northern Nigeria : the space for public apology / Olufemi Olayinka Oluniyi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oluniyi, Olufemi Olayinka, 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnic conflict--Nigeria, Northern--History--20th century.

Ethnic conflict.

History.

Northern Nigeria.

Physical Description:

xxix, 362 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lagos, Nigeria : Frontier Press, [2017]

Summary:

In this book, Dr. Olufemi Oluniyi takes a fresh look at Muslim-Christian violence which has become synonymous with the name of Northern Nigeria. It is fresh in the sense that he takes a historical approach to the problem, dating back to the founding of Northern Nigeria. This approach inevitably brings to the fore the culpability of the colonial government for the institutionalisation of inequality and for pursuing policies which are tantamount to planting the seeds of religious violence for post-independence fruitage and harvest. By highlighting the role of the colonial administration, he is by no means suggesting that post-independence perpetrators of violence are less culpable for their crimes against humanity. Rather, the highlight is meant to raise awareness of what was really going on, despite official cover-up.

ISBN:

9789789495276

9789495277

OCLC:

1002836621

Publisher Number:

99983217960