CAN Raises Alarm Over Ban On The Teaching Of CRS In Public Muslim Schools In Osun State

The Osun State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has raised the alarm over the ban placed on the teaching of Christian Religious Studies in public schools established by muslim missionaries, saying the development was capable of triggering religious disharmony in the state.

The CAN chairman in the state, Evangelist Abraham Aladeseye, in a communiqué cautioned the government to shun any policy that was retrogressive, and which may eventually lead to chaos among the religious groups in Osun State.

The Christian body also urged the government to carry the association along in any Christian-related project that was being embarked by the state, even as it dissociated itself from the 200,000 capacity “Open Heaven Hall,” being planned by the government, contending that the project was not its priority for now.

The communiqué reads: “We are calling on the government to take urgent step to address the alleged ban of teaching of Christian Religious Studies in Muslims-established public schools in the state. Unless government takes immediate step to correct the anomaly, we will also stop the teaching if Islamic Religious Studies in Christian-established public schools.”