“Especially in Ilorin, there is no CRS in the time table of the concluded examination,” he said. But Mrs. Nwufo strongly denied the allegations and said the Christian leaders were dissipating their energy on unfounded claims. “People especially leaders should be careful of the information peddle around and take their time to make findings,” Mrs. Nwufo said. “We live in a sensitive society therefore we should come together and not destabilise the country as it will affect everybody, we should avoid escalating issues.” New curriculum Copies of the curriculum shows that Christian Religious Studies remains part of the curriculum along with Islamic Studies. The curriculum was designed for Basic Education; Primary 1-3, 4-6 and JSS 1-3 and merely created an omnibus subject head called Religion and National Values. Under it are the following subjects: 1. Civic Education 2. Social Studies 3. Christian Religious Knowledge 4. Islamic Studies, and 5. Security Education. The latest curriculum was adopted in 2012 under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan and is not due for review until 2019, the acting executive secretary said. Mrs. Nwufo said “teachers across the country have been adequately trained” on how to use the curriculum. “A teachers’ guide was also handed to them,” she added. She further stated that even then, religious subjects were never directed to be taught together, they are to be taught by different teachers and at different times. She said CAN was part of the committee that designed the latest curriculum alongside other Islamic leaders. “We wrote to CAN and they presented two candidates to us in persons of Ray Chukwura of ECWA Goodnews and Dominick Oleagbe from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria,” she claimed. But CAN denied being part of the committee, saying the education authority had already started designing the curriculum before it raised alarm. “It was when we raised alarm and went to see the minister of education at the time that we were told that two Christians have been nominated as part of the committee with NERDC,” Timothy Opoola, chairman of CAN in Kwara State said. Musa Yeketi, Kwara State Commissioner of Education was quoted by Premium Times as saying on Tuesday. “We use the national curriculum.” But he said there are exceptions in the composition of school curricular in the state. “All the students take the same course, except those from dedicated Islamic schools. “We have College of Arabic and Islamic Studies in the state, about five across the state. “Only students from the school will take the Junior Islamic Studies —in religious knowledge and Arabic language— and Arabic Islamic History. “The Christian Religious Studies, CRS, and Islamic Religious Studies, IRS, are to be taken by Christian and Muslim students, respectively, alongside the national values subject,” the commissioner said. To Receive Free News Updates, Add To Your WhatsApp: 08033857245; For Adverts Enquiries, Call 08083609209, To Publish Your Articles Or News Stories, Email editor@skytrendnews.com. READ ALSO! EXCLUSIVE: Armed Robbery Attack At Zenith Bank Southeast Owerri That Killed One (WATCH VIDEO) READ ALSO! 7 Women Lure Two Men Into Their Car, Rape Them Serially Inside A Bush READ ALSO! REVEALED: How Brave Policeman That Shot Dead Armed Robber In Viral Owerri Video Died READ ALSO! Why Celebrity Marriages Will Continue To Crash — Comedian, Bash READ ALSO! Shock As Married Woman Dies In Hotel Room In Enugu With Alleged Lover READ ALSO! Mercy Aigbe Visits UK Hospital For Treatment READ ALSO! OWERRI ROBBERY: Nigerian Police Under Fire For Disparity In Their Claim Versus The Viral CCTV Video READ ALSO! UPDATE: Why Nigerian Soldier Who Killed Suspected Boko Haram Terrorist Was Sentenced To Death]]>