Religion and poverty alleviation in Nigeria

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Title:	Religion and poverty alleviation in Nigeria
Author:	Oshitelu, G.A.
Year:	2001
Periodical:	Orita: Ibadan Journal of Religious Studies
Volume:	33
Issue:	1-2
Pages:	77-98
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Nigeria
Subjects:	religion poverty
Abstract:	Poverty is not a problem specific to Nigeria. It is worldwide. Nevertheless it is still endemic in Nigeria and the position of the poor has worsened in recent decades. Nigeria is among the twenty-five poorest nations in the world, despite its enormous natural wealth. The major theme of the author of this article is that the three major religions in Nigeria: African Traditional Religion; Islam; and Christianity should fling their weight behind efforts to alleviate, if not eradicate, poverty. So far all the programmes have failed, largely as the result of the politicization of projects. Although all religions condemn poverty and have some form of poverty relief built into their structures, the time has come for them to stand up and be counted in order to create a new sort of order. Notes, ref. [ASC Leiden abstract]