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Aregbesola Again!Christian Religious studies Banned in public schools in osun,Can Protests

THE Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Osun State chapter, on Monday, raised the alarm over the ban placed on the teaching of Christian Religious Studies in public schools established by muslim missionaries, saying the development was capable of triggering religious disharmony in the state.

In a communiqué issued and signed by the CAN chairman in the state, Evangelist Abraham Aladeseye and 37 other religious leaders in the state, a copy of which was made available to the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, the body cautioned the government to shun any policy that was retrogressive, which may eventually lead to chaos among the religious groups in Osun State.

It also urged the government to carry the association along in any Christian-related project that was being embarked by the state thus, dissociating self from the 200,000 capacity “Open Heaven Hall,” being planned by the government, contending that the project was not its priority for now.

According to the communiqué: “We are calling on the government to take urgent step to address the alleged ban of teaching of Christian Religious Studies in Muslims-established public schools in the state. Unless government takes immediate step to correct the anomaly, we will also stop the teaching if Islamic Religious Studies in Christian-established public school

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