By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow The question of why the government cannot fully contain Christian persecution in Nigeria is often asked with frustration and urgency. At first glance, it may seem like a failure of political will. It is easy to assume that if the government truly wanted to stop the violence, it could. However, the reality is far more complex. The persistence of persecution is not the result of a single weakness; it is the product of overlapping security, political, economic, and social challenges that make containment extraordinarily difficult.