The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commended the Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Bago, for approving the re-introduction of teaching of Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) in public schools across the state.
The re-introduction of CRK to public schools in the state was done 10 years after the teaching of the subject was suspended at both public primary and secondary schools.
Bago had during his campaign promised to bring back the teaching of CRK in public schools in the state.
The governor, while receiving a delegation from the Christian community in the state led by the state CAN Executive in company of the Deputy Speaker of Niger State House of Assembly, Mrs. Afiniki Dauda, said the option left is to turn to God and His teachings to rebuild family values.
Bago explained that CRK would help children to grow with the fear of God. He added that “the subject will be made compulsory for Christians in all public schools across the state, because family values and morality have been replaced with social vice, resulting in moral decadence.”
The state CAN Chairman, Most Rev’d (Dr). Bulus Yohanna, in a statement by his media aide, Daniel Atori, described the governor as one who means well for the people, irrespective of their religion.
Yohanna, who is the Chairman, Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, said: “The governor’s approval of the reintroduction of CRK in public schools across the state will bring about understanding of the faith and mutual respect.
“I commend the leadership style of the farmer-governor because he has shown his commitment to fairness and inclusivity, irrespective of religion or tribe, which he said has fostered unity and a harmonious society among diverse groups and religion in the state.”
