SOCIO-RELIGIOUS INTERDEPENDENCY FOR A STABLE COHABITATION: ABIBLICAL ASSESSMENT FOR UNISON IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Nigeria is an heterogeneous country with multiple identities This implies that, the country comprises of multiple ethnicities, multiple religions among other multifaceted identities which have brought about factionalism, nepotism, religious differences and bigotry to dominate interpersonal relationships leading to various threat to mutual cohabitation for national progress., this has hence made the effort of amalgamation as a failed venture due to lack of sustainable socio-economy and political stability currently threatening the country. Using content analysis methodology and advancement of intentionality of all citizens to ensure stability in Nigeria, this paper assesses the situation at hand and discovered that, obvious factionalism is the order of the day in the country. As such, the paper, mirroring the biblical teaching on unity, proposes that unison is a key to national sustainability and progress with an emphasis on social and religious dependency to one another in such a way that each religion appreciates respects the other religions and each ethnic group have mutual respect for one another.