Standard Research Journal
of Conflict Management in Africa and the Middle East
Vol.1(1), pp. 001-008, July 2014
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Research
Article
Between conflict resolution and conflict termination: A revisit
of the Ife - Modakeke Crises
*Ogbeide Francis Oluwaseun and Olatunji Joshua
Olasunmbo
Senior Researcher and Consultant at
Work-Out-Wonders Enterprise, Ota, Ogun State,
Nigeria
*Corresponding Author E-mail:
talk2francis29@gmail.com
,
talkfrancis_only@yahoo.com
Accepted 19 July 2014 |
Previous studies
have shown the circumstances that led to the
birth of Modakeke; the status of Modakeke and
that of its people has always been a source of
dispute and conflict due to issues relating to
landlord/tenant relationship or
indigene/non-indigene issues. The conflict has
grown and matured to the extent it is no longer
a physical battle alone. Its psychological
dimension has reached the extent that the
parties are in cold war, and become major
elements in impoverishment, undermining human
security and sustainable urban development in
the region. Bridging the gap between conflict
resolution and its termination, a survey
technique method through administration of
structured questionnaire to three hundred and
seventy two (372) eye-witness as well as
household members in the locality was adopted.
The statistical analysis result shows that as
long as the children of women from Ife/Modakeke
that are inter-married see themselves as kinsmen
unlike strangers and enemies; then, conflict
will reduce drastically and peace shall begin to
reign in the two communities. This paper
concludes that for sustainable peace to be
attained there is the need to pursue policies
that encourages strong ethnic attachment in the
communities. Finally, contact within an
educational setting would also reduce intolerant
attitude and lead to better intercrops relations
between the communities.
Keywords: Conflicts, Crisis, Ethnicity, Ife,
Modakeke, Nigeria |
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