The Bishop of Ilesa Diocese, Anglican Church of Nigeria, Professor Dapo Asaju, has called on the federal government to return public primary and secondary schools to the missionaries for better education and character formation.
Bishop Asaju gave the charge while addressing journalists at the diocesan’s golden jubilee celebration held in Ilesa.
According to him, the church is ready to spearhead a moral revolution that will restore good character among students if the schools are returned to the missionaries.
Rt. Reverend Asaju noted that Nigeria is suffering because it is producing people without character who are emersed with corruption, have a tendency to embezzle national funds, and derive pleasure from cultism and rituals.
Maintaining that the country was once better when the missionaries were in charge of education, Bishop Asaaju said that education excellence, morals, and the fear of God are imbued in them.
According to him, ” Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Late Hebert McCauley, and Late Nnamdi Azikiwe, among others who made Nigeria great in the past, were trained by the church when schools were handled by the missionaries.”.
Expressing his concern at the rate of cultism and prostitution in the country, the cleric noted that the new generation should not inherit such acts, therefore calling on the federal government to release the schools to the missionaries who are ready to change the narratives and build future leaders that would be educationally sound and have the fear of God in their hearts.
Bishop Asaju, who explained that the diocese has provided educational opportunities for the Ijesha people, said that it is building a new school to be named after the late Bishop Humphrey Olumokaye of the Lagos diocese.
He also stated that the Ilesa diocese, which started with fourteen priests in 1974, has grown to have eighty-five clergymen and many lay readers who, through evangelism, are educating society.
He expressed optimism that the Ilesa Anglican Communion University and a world-standard hospital will soon spring up.
The diocesan noted that the heritage city of Ilesa Anglican Diocese carved out is aimed at serving as a rallying point for all Christians to hold spiritual and social events and as well immortalise champions of Ijesha Anglican Christian heritage.
He added that the diocese has set out some programmes, including the unveiling of the anniversary logo, quiz competition, knighthood conferment, and gala night, among others, to celebrate the golden jubilee anniversary.
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