Babangida leads campaign for reintroduction of religious knowledge subjects in public schools

Former Military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has taken the lead in advocating for the reintroduction of religious knowledge subjects in public primary and secondary schools. He said that the only way by which the country and society can change for better.

The former president promised to speak with President Bola Tinubu, Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago and other governors he knows so religious knowledge subjects can be reintroduced in schools.

Gen. Babangida spoke when the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by the state Chairman, Rev. Bulus Yohanna, visited his hilltop residence in Minna yesterday. According to him, he believes that this government will be very interested in issues that can bring peace and good morals to the youths.

He said: “I can see that you are making a lot of efforts in trying to bring back morals and religious knowledge in our society. This is the only way we can change our society, by teaching Christian Religious Knowledge, Islamic Religious Knowledge, and other moral subjects in our schools.

“It may not be easy, but I know it is what this country needs at the moment. We need to go back to what it used to be, especially in the teachings of religious knowledge. I think we can still get it right, I am very confident that with people like you (CAN), and your efforts, we can get things back to normal.

“I believe this government will be very interested in issues that can bring peace and good morals. You are doing it for the society, and the society automatically becomes the beneficiary. And when the society benefits from it, then we have a better society.

“I am prepared and I will be ready anytime with any good cause you have. I will be ready to speak to the President and governor, and I can assure you that something will be done both at national and states levels.”

Recall that CAN has been on the campaign for the reintroduction of Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) in public schools in Niger State, and has submitted several proposals to the government.

Rev. Yohanna said the leadership of CAN visited the former Military President to formally introduce themselves, get counsels and draw from his wealth of experience.

The cleric, who is also the Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, said the association is doing its best to inculcate good morals into youths for a better society, and to ensure they are best suited as future leaders.

He added: “One of the best strategies we believe in is to catch them young, especially in basic schools. And we appeal to you to join us in the call for the reintroduction of CRK in the curriculum of all public primary and secondary schools across the state and the country.

“We believe through the teachings, we can inculcate good morals in our children, tackle insecurity and end youth restiveness.”