Journal of African Studies and Sustainable Development

Indigenous beliefs and practices for Evo African’s, is a way of life that underpins the way and manner people promotes indigenous religion and its relevance in our global society. The social, cultural and religious phenomenon of the religious beliefs and practices are the guide to human relevance from pre-existence, existence and postexistence in the society. The religious practices and beliefs in Evo, permeates all the factors of development ranging from economic, political, psychological and spiritual concept of humankind that participates in all fairs of life. But today the presence of corruption in the fabrics of Evo society of Rivers State in Nigeria is a plague that needs to be cured. As Evo is discussed, the problem of corruption is a global pandemic that has congregated the entire world destroying the values morals and indigenous religion once inculcated in human for his survival and the survival of the environment. Since the western bureaucracy is foundational to the birth and spread of corruption leading to insecurity of the Nigeria nation, its use for fighting corruption will not be feasible. In other to eradicate corruption and restore peace and tranquility, the practice and restoration of indigenous religion as a bedrock policy for a corrupt free society should be highly sought for.

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