At last, the Federal Ministry of Education has refuted
reports making a round that Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK), has was
removed as a subject of study from the curriculum of public secondary schools across
Nigeria, reports ITRealms.
The reports also alleged that the Ministry reintroduced Islamic
Religious Studies (IRS) against CRK.
Director, Press at the Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs.
Chinenye Ihuoma, explained to ITRealms
that the ministry designed a new subject which combined Civic Education, IRS,
CRK and Social Studies into “Religion and National Values.”
Equally, Ihuoma told ITRealms
in a press statement made available to correspondent that the alternation was
not from the minister, but precisely from the National Council on Education
(NCE).
“It is just as the council has said that History should be a
subject of its own at the basic level in the first nine years. Now, a new
subject has been introduced, called Religion and National Values. It is a
fusion of religion and civics” she said.
Although Ihuoma confirmed she was yet to see the details,
but noted that in a case where students have subject combinations at the same time,
“everyone will attend lectures that correspond with their own religion.”
“Arabic and Islamic Studies are not standing alone. Islamic
Religious Study and Christian Religious Study as well as national values will
be taught under a new subject,” she insisted.
Uj. N. Dominic/GEE
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