Religious Freedom: Impact and Prospects among Religious Communities Relations in Nigeria

Abstract

Religious freedom is an integral part of the community development that will enhance and maintain the peace, harmony and prosperity among the followers as such this research used historical, geographical, cultural and temporal context of the religious communities in Nigeria, furthermore, the study decipher there were discrimination, subordinations, dominations citizenship  issues, unequal allocation of resources, economic decline ,ethno-religious clashes  among religious followers, intolerance,  ignorance and  injustice among the religious leaders. Finally, the research brings some measure which if carefully applied would solve the problems which include: qualitative religious literacy, equity, justice, patience, perseverance, kindness, generosity among the religious followers. Seminars, workshops and conferences on Religious Freedom should be organized and maintained.