A Case of Dalori Camp, Maiduguri
Borno State, Nigeria
Naomi Andrew Haruna
Abstract
The concept of peace has been and still is a desired state for many Nigerians,
especially those living in Maiduguri, with the Boko Haram insurgency. Nongovernmental organisations and the government have invested a lot of effort and
different strategies in advocating for peace and peaceful coexistence in communities, especially internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in camps. This
research positioned itself as a tool and driver to create an enabling environment
for sustainable development within the society through peace promotion and
peace education. Focus is placed on processes of drawing visuals, what the visuals
elicited from the IDPs and how peace promotion took place as a transformative
educational process. The chapter concludes that visual representations are an
effective means of communicating and educating IDPs on the importance of
peaceful coexistence. The chapter calls on relevant stakeholders to encourage
more of an approach where emphasis is placed on the artistic drawing processes
as well as on the production of the final drawing in eliciting context-specific
visuals for effective communication of the importance of peace for sustainable
development
Introduction
Nigeria, one of the most populous countries in the world, has been battling with
different challenges ranging from ethnic, religious to political tensions for some
years now. Such conflicts constitute various factors that have negatively influenced the development of the country and are unfortunately gradually becoming part of the national culture (Olowo, 2016). Consequently, the situation and tension continue while the younger generations are not aware of the importance
towards a shift from hate to that of a culture of peace. This assertion justifies
the necessity of peace education and peace promotion among people, especially
in the northeastern part of Nigeria which has suffered the most from a lack of
peaceful coexistence. This research positions itself towards promoting peace and
educating people about the importance of peace using visuals, steaming from the
people’s cultural orientation. The research aimed to use visual representations as
a tool for effective communication in educating and promoting peace…..