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Pix. 9 behind (on page 188) shows one of the causalitiesin a Boko Haram’s bombing in Abuja. Sourced from najagists.com. Accessed 12^thApril, 2015.

It may be difficult for a society to function and truly exist in the midst of these unwanted developments. Hence, Blackmar (2001) posits that it is high time that the ethical process between nations should take the place of the art of war (125). Concurringly, Obiefuna, Ezeoba and Okoli (2012) sternly warn that war has never been a fortune to any society rather it is always the surest road to poverty (p.315). The implication is that until something drastic is done, the enforcement of jihad and sharia will always be an abysmal reoccurrence in the annals of Nigerian history. As long as politicians ply their trade with some attractive religious tenets such as jihad and sharia which they arouse the interests and will of the adherents, Nigerians should be ready to lose their loved ones, shops, lives and properties in the quests to implement them. In view of all these dangerous fallouts which the 1804 Usaman dan Fodio’s jihad had produced to the corporeality of Nigerian society, the study hereby made the following recommendations:

is not a soldier because he carries guns alone, a soldier is a soldier because he is mentally, physically, socially, intellectually and attitudinally equipped to fight as a soldier. In view of the above, the Nigerians must be totally equipped to fight the war.

Nigerian leadership must design and adopt superior ideology that will ensure common good.

It will urgently dismantle the structure of political and extremist Islam and ensure that politicians de-establish their selfish politicking from Islam, stop the overt and covert state enforcement of sharia and stop the legalized discrimination against non-Muslims so that Nigerian development into a prosperous and contemporary world will not end in dream only. It will also ensure that sustainable peace and social equity which will minimally reduce the platform for the rise of jihadism in Nigeria. Stronger ideology aimed at creation of common good will spur the Nigerian government to meaningfully address the range of social, political and economic challenges facing the country. It will focus on improving its governance capacity at all levels through recourse to the rule of law and bridge the offensive gap between the rich and the poor.

The interfaith and Daily Life forms of dialogue should be vigorously pursued by all and sundry since Christians and Muslims live next to each other and mingle freely in all aspects of life. They meet in the market places, on the streets, in schools and other institutions. Christians receive Christmas and Easter Greeting Cards from their Muslim friends, neighbours and relatives. Muslims and Christians worship together during wedding or burial of relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates. There is also an urgent need to improve on all round quality of education in Nigeria because human and social developments depend on information and learning and any society that wants to develop must prioritize education.

Retraining and reorientation driven programmes should be directed at the religious leaders so that they will actually understand the letters and spirits of religious terms. This is because sacred

texts like the Quran comprise accounts that originated in Mecca and those later revealed in Medina. Considering these different backgrounds, there seems to be some levels of contradictions and inconsistencies. When its verses were compiled many of them were taken out of context and listed one after the other. It is often arranged with no relation between them and that could account for why their meaning only becomes clear after meticulous interpretation.

The leaders should be upright and strong. They should do away with the Fire Brigade Approach to governance. For example, the success credited to the military after their alleged invasion of Sambisa Forest and other strongholds of the Boko Haram may be good but not enough. This is because insurgency and terrorism should not be fought from the defensive approach. The fact remains that those who have been killed, maimed, raped, disfigured and have their hard-earned properties destroyed cannot be resurrected, revived and placated.

Politicians should refrain from playing on people’s religious sentiments in canvassing for support, knowing how this can easily erupt into violence. For Nigeria to solve the issue of jihad and sharia as they affect the corporeality of the country, Nigerians must first and foremost learn to be tolerant of each other irrespective of their divide because peace is the pre-requisite for social development. Peace is most relevant for the continued existence of humanity and without peace in the society, human life would be precarious.

The constitution should be strengthened and our elite should always ensure a level playing field where individuals should have access to adequate opportunity for personal and cooperate developments. Purposeful leadership aimed at national development devoid of primordial interest should be championed.

The state should provide an enabling environment for local and foreign investments so as to ensure that young and qualified Nigerians are employed because it is said that “an idle mind is the devil’s workshop”.

The radical Muslims in Nigeria should reconsider their agitations and moves for the establishment of jihad and sharia in a multi-religious and cultural Nigerian society. All hands should be on deck to work for a state that is religiously neutral, a state that can uphold the rule of law and civilized where Human Rights are adorned. The culture of peace should be promoted because peace is the key.