Nigeria - Governor Ben Ayade of Cross
River State has given a directive that no
public or private primary and secondary
school in the state should hold morning
or afternoon prayers.
A letter signed by the Permanent
Secretary in the state Ministry of
Education, Mrs Anne O. Odey, dated
October 21, said the suspension of
prayers will subsist till further notice,
Daily Trust reports.
He also directed that all teachers with
effect from next year must be in suits
during official hours.
The directive which was sent to all zonal
heads in the state said, “the ministry
hereby directs all public and private
primary and secondary schools across
the state to suspend all assemblies
(morning and afternoon) till further
notice.”
All school heads were directed to comply
strictly or risk sanctions.
In a reaction, the Christian Association of
Nigeria (CAN) signed by Archbishop J. E.
Ukpo and Apostle Iwara Oleh Obeten,
state chairman and secretary respectively,
said such directive was completely
unacceptable. CAN said the directive will
negatively affect the upbringing of
children and urged the state government
to immediately withdraw same.








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