Abstract
The paper focused on community counselling and religious-ethnic tolerance in Sokoto east senatorial zone of Sokoto state, It discussed the concept of culture, religion and community counselling, descriptive survey research design were used in the study, the population consist of all traditional rulers, religious leaders, councilors and staff of social welfare departments across eight (8) local government areas in Sokoto east senatorial zone of Sokoto. A sample of 200 participants were purposively selected thus comprised 25 participants from each local government, which comprises of 5 traditional rulers, 5 religious leaders, 10 councilors and 5 social welfare departments staffs. A researchers’ designed instrument was used for the study. Frequency, percentage and chi-square statistics were used in analyzing the data generated for the study. After the analysis the result indicated that; there are community counsellors and counselling services in Sokoto east senatorial zone, there is significant influence of community counselling on religious tolerance in Sokoto east senatorial zone and there is no significant influence of community counselling on ethnic tolerance in Sokoto east senatorial zone.Finally, conclusion and recommendations were made which include; there is need for the sustenance and improvement of community counselling services in Sokoto east senatorial zone of Sokoto state. Religious leaders need to intensify effort in mobilizing, sensitizing and training people on the importance of religious tolerance.