Read The New Ban Cross Rivers Government Placed On Prayers In Schools That Everyone Is Talking About

Cross Rivers State Government has given a
directive that henceforth no public or
private primary and secondary school in
the state should hold morning or afternoon
prayers.
A letter signed by the Permanent Secretary
in the state Ministry of Education, Mrs Anne
O. Odey, dated October 21, which was sent
to all zonal heads in the state said, “the
ministry hereby directs all public and
private primary and secondary schools
across the state to suspend all assemblies
(morning and afternoon) till further notice.”
It also directed that all teachers with effect
from next year must be in suits during
official hours. All school heads were
directed to comply strictly or risk sanctions.
In a swift reaction, the Christian Association
of Nigeria (CAN) signed by Archbishop J. E.
Ukpo and Apostle Iwara Oleh Obeten, state
chairman and secretary respectively, said
such directive was completely
unacceptable. CAN said the directive will
negatively affect the upbringing of children and urged the state government to immediately withdraw same.