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The Church’s sacred duty to shape students’ souls

The President’s directive to revert church sponsored schools back to their original owners is right on target. Whereas the Church has been at the forefront in establishing schools and other educational institutions – universities, colleges, and polytechnics – their takeover by the government has posed significant challenges.

In management, the Church has been relegated to a bystander as other forces and interest groups take control of the institutions. The consequence has been, in some cases, total loss of the original objectives for setting up the institutions. This has led to a serious disquiet within the Church fraternity.

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