Oyo State Government has directed all public and private secondary schools in the state to make provisions for the teaching of Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Religious Studies and History.
The directive was issued on Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 through a circular signed by F.A. Alamu (Mrs ), on behalf of Oyo State Commissioner for Education.
In the circular titled “COMPLIANCE WITH THE NIGERIAN EDUCATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (NERDC) CURRICULUM “, the state government said “This is to inform all Principals of Public and Private secondary schools in Oyo State that the teaching of the underlisted subjects are mandatory regardless of the school’s status:
*Christian Religious Studies
*Islamic Religious Studies
* History
The government added that “In line with National Council on Education (NCE) directive on teaching of subjects listed in the Curriculum, administrators are to kindly note and comply.
” It is expedient to adhere strictly to the above directive in order to give students the widest scope of choice in their choice of ambition and at the same time maintain peace in our different schools.
