Faith and Fracture: When Religion Becomes a Divider in Nigeria
In 1843, Karl Marx famously described religion as “the opium of the people,” a sedative for the masses against societal hardship. In contemporary Nigeria, however, a more troubling adaptation of this phrase emerges: religion has, in many instances, become the opium of incohesion and disunity. Rather than solely a personal solace, it is often…
