President Muhammadu Buhari has advocated for the inclusion of two Islamic studies books by the late Justice Muhammad Bashir Sambo in the curriculum of all federal colleges.
The president said this in Kaduna while launching re-issued editions of the books first published in 1974 over the weekend, Vanguard reports.
The president, represented by Kaduna state Governor Nasir El-Rufai, stressed the importance of studying such books for Nigerians, especially in the face of the gradual decline in moral and religious values in the country. He further ordered the Ministry of Education to look at the editions with a view to including them in the curriculum of all government colleges.
The politician thanked the co-authors for their contribution in updating and structuring the books to match the new secondary curriculum.
Many Nigerians have so far expressed their dissatisfaction with this news, being that many have been of the opinion that Buhari is a religious fanatic who upholds sharia laws and has intentions of spreading it through the country, which he said in 2001. But during the recent elections the president refuted such claims, as that was one of the counter-arguments of him as a presidential candidate.
It took much effort for Buhari and his team to assure Christian voters that they have nothing to fear regarding his religious beliefs. Speaking in London on the issue, he said that Sharia law is inferior to the constitution, concluding:
“Anyone who wants to enthrone Sharia will have to go and change the constitution.”
This development for many is a step in that direction, and they have expressed their dissatisfaction via twitter..
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