The Nigerian Civil War, which lasted from 1967 to 1970, the numerous and unresolved root causes of ethno-religious crisis have dominated the country's socio-political space since independence in 1960 have not helped matters. 
Vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe vya nchini Nigeria , vilivyoanaza mwaka 1967 hadi 1970, vyanzo vikuu vya mgogoro vya mrengo wa kikabila na kidini na ambavyo bado havijatatuliwa vimechukua nafasi kubwa kwenye masuala ya kijamii na kisiasa nchini Nigeria tangu wakati wa uhuru mnamo mwaka 1960 havijaweza kusaidia kutatua changamoto hii.