Christian body backs Catholic Bishops' rejection of National Council for Christian Education Bill

Prof  Remy uche (L) Supreme Subordinate President, Nigeria, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, elected President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (M) and Noble Lady Chinwe Mgbajiaka, Supreme Subordinate Ladies  Axillary President, Nigeria 








By Editor

July 6, 2023




Knights of St-John International and Ladies Auxiliary threw its weight behind the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria rejection on  the proposed bill for an Act to establish the National Council for Christian Education by the National Assembly.

The group in a statement signed by Sir (Prof) Remi Uche, Supreme Subordinate President, Nigeria and Noble Lady Chinwe Mgbajiaka, Supreme Subordinate Ladies  Axillary President, Nigeria and made available to newsmen said the purpose of the bill was for the regulation and setting standards and related matters 2023 for the Christian Education.


Sir (Prof) Remi Uche who said the bill is completely repudiating demanded that it should be discarded forthwith.

"The bill should be discarded as it is absolutely injurious and incognizant of the fundamental doctrinal differences between the Catholic Christian faith and those of the motley denominations sponsoring the bill", he said.

The knights of St John international and Ladies Auxiliary is a world wide organization with  about 20,000 Nigerian as members.

 
The organization  according to the signatories of the release  exists in Europe, the Americas, Africa among others to defend the Christian faith as handed down through the Apostolic Succession unmistakably represented by the Bishops of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN.


The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria had June 27, 2023 rejected the bill describing it as incompatible with the secular character of the Nigeria State as enshrined in section 10 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.


The CBCN also opined that the bill is unnecessary and impracticable because of "our doctrinal differences, and our juridical autonomy in matters of education is being surrendered to the government".

DailyMonitorngr reports that the CBCN, added that due to the injurious nature of the bill as reflected in some paragraphs; it expressed its absolute objection to the bill.

The bill, which seeks to develop, regulate and approve syllabuses/contents at all levels of Christian education, was sponsored by Rimamde Kwewum, Beni Lar, Yusuf Ayo Tajudeen, John Dyegh, Solomon Bob and Benjamin Mzondu.


The bill is also designed to certify Christian religion education instructors at basic and secondary levels; approve the content of all Christian religion education in all schools and accredit programmes of Christian theological institutions.

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