Leadership and Culture of Violence and its Implication on the Sustainable Development of Nigeria

Abstract

Culture of violence has become a norm in Nigeria and it is gradually becoming one of the means of relevant in the system. The aim of the paper was to interrogate the implication of leadership and culture of violence on the sustainable development of the nation. The paper employed quantitative research approach to carry out the task which relies both on primary and secondary data. The study revealed among other things non-institutionalization of democratic tenet, high incidence of conflict, erodent of value of hardworking and low foreign investment as effects of culture of violence. It presents a positive panacea against culture of violence induced by leadership roles. The paper concluded on the compelling need to incorporate peace education in school curriculum in order to develop the culture of peace in Nigeria.