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Caritas et veritas 2024, 14(1):18-30 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2024.004

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Promotion of Regional Peace and Security in Nigeria: the Role of the Church

Olumuyiwa Aduralere Ajetomobi1, Timothy Opeyemi Yayi2, Tosin Success Abolaji3
1 Department of Religions, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
2 Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
3 Department of Religions, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

The technological advancement in the 21st century has paved way for national growth and development in Nigerian society. The church is not aloof to the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to foster peace and security locally and globally. The paper examines the role of the church in the use of ICT in the promotion of regional peace and security in Nigeria. The study adopted the historical, descriptive and participatory observation methods. Findings show that ICT has helped to reshape church ideology and practices to further contribute to the peace and security in Nigeria. Hence, the study recommends that the church should judiciously make use of ICT in the promotion of regional peace and security in Nigeria.

Keywords: church, Nigeria, regional peace, security, technology

Received: January 19, 2024; Revised: March 2, 2024; Accepted: March 4, 2024; Prepublished online: November 15, 2024; Published: October 17, 2024  Show citation

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Ajetomobi, O.A., Yayi, T.O., & Abolaji, T.S. (2024). Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Promotion of Regional Peace and Security in Nigeria: the Role of the Church. Caritas et veritas, 14(1), 18-30. doi: 10.32725/cetv.2024.004

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