The 1914 amalgamation of Northern
and Southern Nigeria was more than a political integration. It was both
traditional and religious fusion of two parallel entities. Statistics shows that 46% of
Nigeria’s population is Muslim, 45% are Christians and 9% adhere to local religion. This suffice to say that Nigeria is a Nation with solid Religious presence.
While Uthman Dan Fodio did a good
job in conquering pre-colonial north, the British imperialist did their
best to see that southern Nigeria is a predominantly Christian region. The strong religious
clout in Nigeria is not for naught. There's a huge disparity that is continually
widening between the have and have not, because everyday it's becoming more and more difficult to climb up the societal ladder.
The hardship inflicted by successive
governments and cut throat monopolist has further strengthened the religious
grip on Nigerians as they are constantly searching for solutions to the
precarious situations they experience daily and religion seem to be the closest alternative.
It’s obvious that unscrupulous
individuals are taking advantage of the situation to swindle the ignorant, but we
also cannot deny the obvious role of liberator and pacifier that religion is
playing in the country.
There are countless articles on
different blog on religion, but #religiouswarri seeks to address the religious
challenges in the city of Warri and we hope to read your comments and
suggestions of how to achieve a #newwarri with religion playing a formidable
role. See you next week.
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