The Amalgam of Inter-Religious Beliefs: A Panacea to Peaceful Co-Existence, Stability and Security Challenges Facing Nigeria

Abstract

Nigeria has suffered various conflicts that were aggravated by multi-ethnic and multi-religious features, which has made managing these conflicts highly difficult. It is even sad to note that religious conflict is emerging as one of the most devastating of all. Islam and Christianity which were imported religions have become more populous than the Indigenous Religion. Despite the fact that they all preach that a sincere believer is one whose quest for justice, peace, tolerance, and support for all people to attain peaceful coexistence, their beliefs and teachings in most cases have worked against each other thus creating more conflicts in the country, hence a call for the deployment of the approach; the amalgamation of inter-religious beliefs towards conflicts and insecurity to ensure peaceful co-existence of all the people. The task of this review is to establish a platform where all the three main religions of Nigeria will fuss their beliefs in a way that allows for peaceful co-existence. Although religion has been in the fore front of aggravating conflicts in Nigeria despite preaching peace, this study is aimed at bringing together and bridging the gap between the three major religions in Nigeria by creating awareness of the fact that they all preach peace and believe in one Supreme God whose believers seek justice, peace, tolerance, and support for all people thereby creating an avenue for freedom to religious right devoid of conflict and enabling peaceful co-existence among every citizen..