The Challenge of Salvaging Jos

This Day

30 March 2011

The Challenge of Salvaging Jos

editorial

Arguably once Nigeria's most serene city, Jos is now synonymous with senseless violence, largely occasioned by misgivings and primordial sentiments and prejudices among inhabitants.

The directive given to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, the other day to carry out a comprehensive research into the crisis and similar cases across the country can only have the desired results if the government musters enough political will to tackle the issues leading to and fuelling the situations.