The Kogi State Inter-Religious Council has made a case for the teaching of Religious Studies in public schools across the country, saying that will instill discipline and fear of God in children during their formative years.
This was contained in a communiqué signed yesterday at the end of the council’s 8th general meeting in Lokoja by its acting president, Bishop Martin Olorunmolu and the secretary, Mr Simon Omada.
The council called on governments and education stakeholders to ensure that the subject is included in schools curricular, saying the measure would go a long way in ensuring discipline among pupils and students of primary and secondary schools.
The body also condemned kidnapping and killing of people in the state, saying the unhealthy development was portraying the state in bad light.
The council also called for sustained prayers for the country to surmount, particularly the security challenges.