Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday said religion is very important in building a peaceful and virile nation.
Oshiomhole said this while declaring open the Annual Delegates Conference of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), in Benin City, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
He said religious gatherings were important in building a peaceful and just society, whose citizens and leaders would be guided by the fear of God.
The governor said this would ensure that policy choices were guided by how they impact on the people.
Oshiomhole added that people should be judged by their actions and not their religious persuasion.
He called on the media to always draw a distinction between religion and criminality.