Communication, Conflict Transformation and National Interest in Nigeria

The paper, Communication, Conflict Transformation and National Interest sets out to explore the rich qualities available to communication in solving social issues which become aggravated human problems for ages when not attended to. Communication is power, weapon and propeller which empower all classes of society and individuals. Conflicts have become part of all societies on earth, developed, undeveloped or developing. The convergence communication approach is employed as the methodology of how communication can be productively and effectively applied to checkmate looming as well as existing conflicts in Nigeria. The paper recommends a new national policy on Communication to facilitate the power of Communication against vulnerable social and political issues