Religion seen to have helped Nigeria in the area of language, provision of social amenities, education, promotion of science and technology, peace and reconcilation. However the impact of religion in a secular state seems to have played out negatively in Nigeria, as politics and religion are mixed in the attempt to gain political leverages and recognition by some corrupt and incompetent politicians that don't have the interest of the people at heart but greed and mischievous interest.
Sincerely speaking, I cannot condem anybody or Nigeria for being a religion motivated country but I condem politicization of religion where people consider religion in terms of making decision in leadership than looking at competency and charisma and this is the major reason why we keep on making mistakes in supporting politicians that will nail us to the wall instead making policies that will relief our pains enhance development in the country.
That's a pretty informative article about the role of religion in Nigeria, and it's true that certain leaders have manipulated and divided people on the basis of religion instead of concentrating on the important problems that actually need to be solved. Well, bolstering the nation's system of religious and state separation is one potential remedy. This might entail changing the constitution to forbid using religion as a tool for political advantage and to explicitly define the place of religion in government. Furthermore, there should be more campaigns to raise awareness and educate people about the risks associated with combining politics and religion. Lastly, there must to be more emphasis placed on the part that religious authorities play in fostering tolerance and harmony throughout the nation.