Tor Geri Godfrey,
History Department,
Collage of Education Katsina- Ala, Benue State.
Email: meettorgeri@gmail.com
Phone No. 07031983911
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Ikpilakaa Solomon
History Department,
Collage of Education Katsina- Ala, Benue State.
Phone No. 07032305638
Abstract
This article contends that the world is traditionally divided and conflictive in nature and that, humanity has to a great degree, grown to accept conflict as part of its nature. In its bid to underline the role of history in conflict management and, the need for Nigeria to embrace history in the attempt to manage its national challenges.
The article posits that growth and development are predicted on conflicts. It also argues that since political independence, African states have gone through one conflict or the other as they are confronted with the realities of nation-building and state-building problems in an unequal world. Equally problematic is the question of adequate, effective capacity to manage the myriad of conflicts in the continent. Much of what countries in Africa have put in place, as they endeavour to sustain western type of government system, is inadequate for the stormy present. The article concludes that conflict resolution is not just a technical task; the method of managing the conflict should appeal to the people’s shared values, beliefs, customs and practices. The article therefore, points out that a careful and thoughtful experience of human events shows that history takes its revenge on nations and individuals who have neglected it.
