AFRICAN CULTURE AND MIGRATION IN CONTEMPORARY TIME

Victoria Barde Gwimbe and Dutse Ishaya Abari

Department of Christian Religious Studies

College of Education, Gindiri

Girls’ High School, Gindiri

Email:isaiahstone@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The pluralistic nature of the Nigeria society is meant to be a factor that can enhance peaceful coexistence among the people. In the recent times, religion, instead of shaping and producing responsible adherents, has been a major cause of unrest in Nigeria. This is due to lack of proper religious education, hence religious intolerance. This paper seeks to emphasize the need for proper and effective religious education which can invariably curb the religious intolerance in Nigeria. This is done by considering the causes of religious intolerance and the roles of religious education in Nigeria. Finally, it is recommended that religious education should be encouraged since it is a panacea to the problem of religious intolerance in Nigeria and religious leaders should review the content of their religious education to reflect the present needs of the Nigeria nation.

Keywords: Religious education, religious intolerance