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Christian And Islamic Studies Merged By Ministry Of Education, Nigerians React

Nigeria for some time now has had a 'religion problem''. A clash of two differing worldviews. Since independence , and even before, there have been issues between Christians and Muslims, with periodic bursts of violence.I myself, having lived in the North for some time, have been witness to such clashes.

But the violence is not the only expression of such clashes. One clash has been in the area of religious education. For decades there have been complaints by one of the religions or the other about discrimination in the area of teaching CRS. As a Chrsitian, one of the many complaints CAN in the North in particular has had has been of Christian students being forced to learn IRS back in the 1970's....due to ''scarcity of Christian RS teachers.

That is why the issue in the above thread attracted my attention. I first thought that the Education Ministry had made a mistake, and my consprational part of my mind was worried by the fact that the Minsiter is a Muslim . But...when I examined the curriculum....this is what I found about the new Religious and National Values curriculum.

For students in Primary 1-6 and JS 1-3...this is how the Religious and NATIONAL values curriculum looks like...(under Explanatory Notes).

[size=18pt]Listed components will serve as themes in the Religion and National Values Curriculum
Contents are planned for all children to take Social Studies, Civic Education and Security Education themes
Separate classes should be run for CRS theme and IS theme
Consumer Education, Disaster Risk Reduction Education and Peace and Conflict Resolution curricula are infused into the Civic Education, Social Studies and Security Education Themes.
Create enabling environment for the subject in all schools[/size]

And under the SS1-3....CRS and IRS would be taught separately as before.

In other words.....NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN.

In conclusion....I would like to say that I am deeply dissapointed with those who spread the rumor. If they had taken time to read the explanatory notes under the e-curriculum, they would have seen the full picture.

Let us not spread false rumors. For the sake of our Nigeria.

Links: Primary and JSI Curriculum

SSI curriculum:

Mods.....front page please.

Its better they kuku cancel both religion study then, anybody that want to learn about his or her religion should go to a religion school.

If that is the fact, how come RNV which include crs, irs, civic edu. Social studies and security was merged during the last term exam as a single paper

Meziem1010:
If that is the fact, how come RNV which include crs, irs, civic edu. Social studies and security was merged during the last term exam as a single paper

Were Christians asked to answer IRS questions and vice versa.

Additionally, this new subject has been in place for some time, yet no reports of Christian being taught IRS.

By the way, was anyone who was not Muslim taught IRS during the term passed?


Someone wants to cause problems

People just spread rumours like iidiots

Who have ever succeeded in mixing oil and water together?

Religion is part of the problems of this country.

It had better not be

Rubbish!


MERGE THEM..


If not, then remove all manner of religious studies from our school curriculum. Only approved religious schools should teach such.

My kid in primary one already does religion and national values sha.... It's merged for them.

Guess the separation will be in secondary schools.

Rumour mongers everywhere

God bless the country

OK......but who religion don help self?

Meziem1010:
If that is the fact, how come RNV which include crs, irs, civic edu. Social studies and security was merged during the last term exam as a single paper

no christain was asked to answer irs questions and vice+verca ...get ur info right

Maka na enwighi ihe jikoro alter chineke na tebulu ohu mmiri.......anyi na ekpere chinike huru Udo n idinoto na anyi obughi chi ndi alakuba huru ikwafu obara nanya karia obunadi ekwensu na onwe ya

I have a christian colleague here he was taught CRK by a Muslim (I mean conc muslin, the teblick with gegemu) at Sobi in Ilorin. The teacher professed that he studied CRK and Social studies at college of education.
Coincidentally, the same teacher is now lecturing this guy in masters class.

Who acknowledgement of religious differences don epp?


We need to look beyond our religion differences and embrace unity for peace to reign.

Maka na enwighi ihe jikoro alter chineke na tebulu ohu mmiri.......

The two shld b cancel den,atleast you have d right to follow d religion you want.........

Let them make dia choice by chosin for themselves

ajarossi:
Maka na enwighi ihe jikoro alter chineke na tebulu ohu mmiri.......anyi na ekpere chinike huru Udo n idinoto na anyi obughi chi ndi alakuba huru ikwafu obara nanya karia obunadi ekwensu na onwe ya

Eziokwu ka ikwuru!
Onweghi ihe jikoro ihe na ochichiri

Good. We don't need it. Ti wa to wa le ru.

Merge what,they had better not,mynd I can see aw u were quick to remove the post dat spoke against islam tryin to take over nigeria nd how u were quick to close the thread bout Fulani's killing oyo people,but if its an anti-christian thread u would be quick to move it to fp.God is watching u in 5D camera oh

















I say no to to being forced to be a muslim,all right thinking christian need to let tribalism down nd speak up now






Nb: u can ban me if u like for speaking the truth,but u won't ban d truth

ridwanayo:
Merge what,they had better not,mynd I can see aw u were quick to remove the post dat spoke against islam tryin to take over nigeria nd how u were quick to close the thread bout Fulani's killing oyo people,but if its an anti-christian thread u would be quick to move it to fp.God is watching u in 5D camera oh

















I say no to to being forced to be a muslim,all right thinking christian need to let tribalism down nd speak up now






Nb: u can ban me if u like for speaking the truth,but u won't ban d truth

No one should /can force you to be a Muslim. It's a free world. But you can start by changing your name from Ridwan to Paul.

OP many cause for concern!
These children are in the formative years, and have the right to their parents religion. When they are mature, they can now poke their nose in to any other belief.
Besides, many schools lack enough classes, the separation won't work.
This is only applicable to people above 18. So, they should import Islamic teachers to all schools in the South aby?
Islamisation agenda - of the high order.
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Let me stop here.

Thanks for this clarification.

I sincerely believed that religion is causing more harm than good in Nigeria. It is the major reason why we fight ourselves. Most Africa counties are in peace because they are not too religious despite the fact that they are made up of so many tribes like Nigeria. Just take a look at our neighbouring countries and see how they live in peace.

All I see is a government flying kites, here and there, just to guage public sentiments.

That's why you see so much denials everywhere. It's a weakness in this government, I must say

TeamSimple:

No one should /can force you to be a Muslim. It's a free world. But you can start by changing your name from Ridwan to Paul.

Loz bro,my dad use to be a muslim when he gave birth to me,he later saw d light of God nd he was able to see darkness in mumuhammod nd he converted to a christian.am nt against muslim,but d way notherners potray d religion, am glad my pops converted.
Mind u I have nothing against islam,my dads family are mostly muslims nd they are one of best people I know,but let's be sincere yoruba's are nt seen as true muslim coz dy don't apply voilence with there religious practice

















Long live christianity
Long live yoruba muslim
Arewa muslims can kiss mah ass

mrintellectual:
OP many cause for concern!
These children are in the formative years, and have the right to their parents religion. When they are mature, they can now poke their nose in to any other belief.
Besides, many schools lack enough classes, the separation won't work.
This is only applicable to people above 18. So, they should import Islamic teachers to all schools in the South aby?
Islamisation agenda - of the high order.
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Let me stop here.

Note that the sylabus says separate classes for CRS and IS themes...which means probably that Christians would be taught CRS as part of the Religion and National Values curriculum and IS would e taught to Muslim students.

Note that this new curriculum has been around since 2014...when Wike was Minister of Education.

I doubt that anyone would be teaching strange religions to any student.

We knew it that it was another propaganda from the camp pdp to discredit Buhari administration.

ridwanayo:



Loz bro,my dad use to be a muslim when he gave birth to me,he later saw d light of God nd he was able to see darkness in mumuhammod nd he converted to a christian.am nt against muslim,but d way notherners potray d religion, am glad my pops converted.
Mind u I have nothing against islam,my dads family are mostly muslims nd they are one of best people I know,but let's be sincere yoruba's are nt seen as true muslim coz dy don't apply voilence with there religious practice

















Long live christianity
Long live yoruba muslim
Arewa muslims can kiss mah ass

aww, confused father and son.

FACT: If Nigeria's constitution truely enshrines circularism, then all manners of religious issues should be exponged from all government activities across the board.
We are not being patriotic to the constitution by these double standards.
Again, both christian and muslim protagonists have conspired to deny traditional religious practictioners of their rights according to the constitution thus claiming God.
Are they not Nigerians with equal rights with everyone else even the aethists inclusive ?
I may not be a traditional religious supporter but no one has the right to deny them their rights.
Worst is the fact that most of the so-called self-professed "pious" christians and muslims are more fetish than the traditionalists they love to deny publicly because they patronize them anyway. Hypocrisy and double standard is killing the soul of this country.
All religions are recognized and controlled in the Rep. of Benin and the country enjoys relative peace.
Here we extol religion over and above patriotism, objectivity and transparency and peace continues to elude us.
The first enemy of Nigeria is religion closely followed by tribalism.

For the avoidance of doubt, am a born-again christian, not fetish, but God warned us not to judge anyone- Matt. 7 vs 1-2.
Judging people on the basis of religion is dangerous because you usurp Gods' prerogative of judgment.