On The CRK Removal Controversy
The Nigerian government revised the 9- Year Basic Education Curriculum in 2012 in line with global best practices as in Kenya -7
subject, Tanzania- 8 subject, United States of America -6 subject, Malaysia and Indonesia -9 subject offerings. The curriculum
revision process involved identification and grouping of related disciplines such as Christian Religious Studies/ Islamic Studies, Social
Studies, Civic Education, and Security Education to create a new composite or cluster of Revised BEC subject called Religion and
National Values. Key concepts in the former curricula now form integrating threads for organizing the contents of the new subject into
a coherent whole. The Revised BEC comprises ten (10) subjects namely:
1. English Studies,
2. Mathematics,
3. Basic Science and Technology,
4. Religion and National Values,
5. Cultural and Creative Arts
6. Business Studies,
7. Nigerian Languages,
8. Pre-vocational Studies,
9. French,
10. Arabic.
As pointed out above, these revisions were made in 2012 when Goodluck Jonathan was the president of Nigeria. It is therefore very
surprising that some men of God who are drawn to sensationalism are accusing the Buhari government of being the architects of this
revision and accusing same of planning to Islamize Nigeria. How can you accuse a man who became president in 2015 of being
responsible for what was designed and implemented in 2012? If only this category of ”men of God” can just stay out of politics and
face their calling as preachers, much of the tension that they create with their utterances will be avoided. But even if they must
speak, it behooves on them to do their research well before making utterances.
Curiously no single Imam cried out when the federal government headed by a supposed Christian did this review. Neither did CAN or
any pastor for that matter say anything about it. All of a sudden three years later everyone seems to have woken up from their
slumber. This is really very pathetic. From the foregoing, it looks like these men of God seem to believe that it is what students learn
at school that predominantly makes them good Christians or not but I beg to differ. The school syllabus for Religious studies only
contains bible stories or historical events in the bible. The subject only made us to cram and recite the Ten Commandments, the
Lord’s Prayer and the golden rule. The real Christians principles that we hold dear today were taught in church and in our homes.
The school can never be a substitute to the church and the family. So instead of prying into politics and school curricular these men
of God should focus attention on using the church and the family unit as the bedrock of building up children because when it is all
said and done, a child is a combination of the training he gets both at school and at home. We cannot control what happens at
school but we can control what happens in church and at home. The earlier we start doing more of the training at home and in
church the better. Those who want to argue can argue. I don talk my own. Let us stop making the church a part of our victim
mentality. Nobody can Islamize Nigeria.
- Prince Tony Ogbetere.

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The ranting of these Yahweh/God Avengers, points to many affliction that plagues them -

*ignorance
*intellectual dishonesty
*arrogance
*hatred for peace
*appeal to pity

What do you expect from bunch, that can't understand the the very book that induced them with idiocy?

But why Arabic alone?
I don't even care about this, they should teach children the powers of the mind, creativity, i emotional intelligence, inventions and business.

interesting angle

akintom:
The ranting of these Yahweh/God Avengers, points to many affliction that plagues them -

*ignorance
*intellectual dishonesty
*arrogance
*hatred for peace
*appeal to pity

What do you expect from bunch, that can't understand the the very book that induced them with idiocy?

Hatred of peace, when Jesus is the Prince of Peace

Makes sense to me. Why CRK/IRK should be stand alone subjects is beyond me, if people want to gain specific religious knowledge they should wait till Sunday/Friday/ or Midnight . Whichever one you claim to do

GodsMopol:

Hatred of peace, when Jesus is the Prince of Peace

The Jesus that sent sword to the world?

akintom:

The Jesus that sent sword to the world?

A sword many Pastors uses in killing their members The sword of the spirit which is the word of God, Eph 6:17, Romans 8:36, 1 Corin15:31, many of this things are metaphorical. Aside Peter using a sword at the point of Jesus arrest to cut the ear of Marcus, if you can show me another place in the New Testament where anyone who was preaching the gospel used a sword on those he was preaching to, I would quit Christianity right away.

akintom:

The Jesus that sent sword to the world?

Jesus said he had not come to bring peace, but a sword, to set father against and bla bla bla, the interpretation is not farfetched, anyone that would follow Jesus must be ready to forsake anything.

I was tempted to ask why is Arabic standing alone? But I change my mind when I saw French and English standing alone.

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WE HOPE OTHER NORMAL SCHOOLS WILL FOLLOW THIS GOOD MOVE OF
CRESCENT SCHOOLS
1004 HOUSING ESTATE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

9th June, 2017.
The Honourable Minister of Education,
The Federal Ministry of Education,
Federal Secretariat Complex,
Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area,
P.M.B. 146, Garki, Abuja.

Dear Sir,
OUR COMPLAINT AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE IMMORAL CONTENTS IN OUR CURRICULA
We, the Parent-Teacher Association of Crescent College, Victoria Island, Lagos, are constrained to bring to your notice that we have observed that it has become the tradition of the National Examinations Council (NECO) to recommend junior secondary literature textbooks that fall short of moral standards that our nation’s educational system should be promoting. More specifically, the books are nothing but a means of glamorising acts of indecency such as rape, violence, kidnapping, girl defilement and sexualisation of knowledge. The books expose the vulnerable and unsuspecting minds of 10-12 year olds to amorous and deviant practices that can in turn breed rapists, cultists, homosexuals and kidnappers in youngsters. The prevalence of cases of rape among secondary students in recent times cannot be unconnected with the urge to experiment with the experience they have from such books.
For example, The Precious Child, by Queen O. Okweshine, gave a vivid description of a young lady’s body as follows: If only I can find a sweet 16 to cool me down. But these eaglets with their fronts and backs fully set. Waaoo, those tender breasts that gyrate in provocating rhythm which seem to say (pushes his chest forward) ‘I swear to God.’ (page 56)
In the same vein, another book, ‘The Tears of a Bride’ authored by Oyekunle Oyedeji, an accountant, is another reason to make a responsive and responsible parent feel concerned about the kind of adults schooling is grooming their children to be. The story is centred on two characters, Ajibike and Akofe, who are passionately in love, with Araba, the staff bearer, not allowing them to be. The author throws caution and modesty to the dogs as reflected in the following excerpts:
1. Lights open on Akofe and Ajibike lying criss-cross on the ground with Ajibike’s head on Akofe’s chest and his arms wrapped around her. Akofe’s eyes are closed as he savours the splendour of the moment. His index finger runs through her body, drawing imaginary lines with its tip. Ajibike curiously raises her head from his chest to look into his face, only to discover a wide smile is playing therein. (page 10)
2. Tell them also that the breast of a woman in a man’s mouth tastes better than the best of palm wine. (page 86)
3. Araba comes out of his house bare to the waist and readjusts his wrapper. Romoke cries weakly as she comes out from the house holding her wrapper to her chest to prevent it from falling off her body. Araba has just defiled her. (page 91)
Furthermore, the tradition of literary immorality has recently graduated to the level of Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) as observable from the blameable content of its recommended Use of English text for the 2017 UTME, In Dependence. The book is succinctly described by the author, thus: It is the story of two people struggling to find themselves and each other – a story of passion and idealism, courage and betrayal, and the universal desire to fall madly, deep, in love. Nothing short of this enamoured description of love is depicted by the storyline. In fact, our students who sat the current UTME found it morally distasteful, to say the least.
OUR REQUESTS
In view of the negative effects of books like these on the morals of our children and the family system, the foundation of our society, we, therefore, request as follows:
1. There should be objective content analysis of books meant for learners’ consumption, before they are certified fit for school use by the appropriate organ of the ministry.
2. We request that such books (even as they affect other subjects) are withdrawn from use immediately considering the extent of their incalculable potential damage to the youths now and in future.
3. To forestall a recurrence, we demand that the process that led to the adoption of the books is investigated and whosoever is found culpable is sanctioned appropriately.
4. We implore the Ministry of Education to do everything possible within its powers to put a stop to the use of such books immediately.
5. We implore the Ministry to recommend, henceforth, books that teach values such as honesty, integrity, decency, hard work and selflessness, which seek to promote humanity in our youngsters, in the interest of our nation.
In conclusion, we are hopeful that our concerns on the textbooks and some perverted aspects of the curricula would be given a listening ear. As a parent and a role model, we eagerly look forward to your urgent decision and action in addressing these worries. Thank you in anticipation of your favourable response.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Fatima Mahmud-Oyekan
Head of Crescent Schools
Alhaji Aliyu Gudaji
Chairman, Parent-Teacher Association







this is a better issue CAN need to take up but no hipocrisy won't let them