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Religion, Ethnicity, Politics and Minority Struggle
(Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2019-06-12) Mbachirin, Abraham T.; Yako, Ibrahim Handan
Nigeria is a multi-religion, multi ethnic, multi political and multi linguistic nation. People identify with either of these groups as a gate way to achieve political ambition and as such, use these essentials against one another, thereby causing unhealthy rivalry, jealousy and hatred against one another. These nurtured grievances have resulted in crisis and violence which have contributed greatly in under developing Nigeria. This article argues that religion, ethnicity, politics and minority groups are essential elements in national develop-ment than weapons of destruction and under development. It further opines that, if true democracy is practiced in Nigeria, religion, ethnicity, politics and minority struggles that are seen as trouble causal factors will automatically become cornerstones of national development. Therefore, this work examines religion, ethnicity, politics and minority struggles using sociohistorical methodology as the effective approach to understanding how these phenomena have devastated and disintegrated our bond of unity that have destroys and underdeveloped Nigeria and presents possible ways how religion, ethnicity, politics and minority groups can be used for nation building.