The Christian Association of
Nigeria (CAN) has hailed the Federal Government “for reversing the controversial,
unlawful, and ungodly merger of the Christian Religious Studies and the Islamic
Religious Studies as a subject by the Nigerian Educational Research and
Development Council (NERDC).”
The minister, represented by
Minister of State for Education, Anthony Anwukah, noted that the meeting was
aimed at strengthening the partnership within the three tiers of government in
the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals 4, SDG4.
Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Special
Assistant on Media to CAN President, Rev Samson Olasupo in a statement sent on Saturday, recalled that the merger of the two subjects “had been
rejected long before the emergence of this government because it was done
without the consent of all stakeholders including CAN and all efforts made to
reverse the ungodly policy were fruitless until now.”
“The reverse of the policy shows that we have
a listening and sensitive government who is ready to reverse itself or any
unacceptable policy when the need arises.
“CAN also appreciates the timely
intervention of the National Assembly in the saga that quickly doused the
tension that was generated by the policy.
“However, we ask the Federal
Government to do the following: 1. Direct the NERDC to organise a seminar on
the New Curriculum with a view to addressing all the grey areas in it
especially topics that can promote rebellion in our children.
“2. Mandate all state governments
to recruit adequate teachers for the CRK especially in the North where most of
the states have no teachers for the subject.
“3. Ask the Federal Ministry of
Education to review all the textbooks that are currently being used as some of
them are encouraging ungodly practices like masturbation.
“We appreciate all well meaning
Nigerians, the media and the civil society for their roles while the
controversy lasted. We pray for divine guidance and wisdom for our political
leaders as they lead the country”, he said.
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But during the so called agitation you portrayed this Buhari government as the architect of the said merger.
ReplyDeleteIf CAN is sincere why is the North not crying that their children will be made to learn CRK in the merged subject?
The earlier the CAN become appolitical the best.
Anonymous3:39PM,you are missing the point. The North crying that their children will learn CRK because most of the state government schools in the North don't tech CRK, the governments do not recruit CRK teachers. If there are no teachers, there will be no need for the North to cry because it is going to favour them as Christian students in the North will be forced to learn IRK.
DeleteApolitical indeed.... if not for the escalation I wonder what could have been the fate of our christian children by now
ReplyDeleteDon't mind the first comment
DeleteI wonder why CAN is even praising the Govt in the first place
Fixing something you deliberately spoilt doesn't call for applause, not at all.
What an individual just sat down to change.
Causing so many to speak against, the house has to sit, deliberate then come up with a resolution.
They only right their wrong, there's nothing spectacular about that.
But I assure anyone who cares to listen that; Nigeria is secular state which allows freedom of worship.
That being said I assert that NO HUMAN EFFORT OR ATTEMPT can Islamise Nigeria.
Keep trying
Face Gods wrath
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ReplyDeleteCAN need not hail Federal Government. For what? Nonsense.
ReplyDeleteCAN need not hail Federal Government. For what? Nonsense.
ReplyDeleteWhen u fix something u met in a bad state u not appreciation and applaud but when u spoil something with evil motive u don't need to be applauded cos u were wicked and stupid u think u are wiser than the wisest, hopeless islamist. Just that they (CAN) trying to emulate and practise Christianity just as Christ taught
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