Moral decadence: Scripture Union advocates religious assemblies in schools

An International Christian organisation, Scripture Union, has advocated religious assemblies in schools to checkmate social vices among students and the youth in the country.

The Area Chairman, SU, Abeokuta Area, Pastor Emmanuel Adebayo, stated this at a press conference marking the 150th anniversary celebration of Scripture Union Worldwide, in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The body appealed to the Federal Government to formulate policies that would encourage character formation, so as to have a free society devoid of cultism, examination malpractices, abuse of drugs, rape, immorality and other social vices in primary, post-primary schools and tertiary institutions.

“Let government allow Scripture Union operate in schools. We were driven out of schools all over Nigeria. Why? It was because of the fear that we could become fundamentalists. We were misrepresented. We were misunderstood. We knew it was the devil’s strategy to stop our work from schools. Wherever you see light, darkness cannot stand there.

“Government should allow all places in Nigeria to have Scripture Union presence; in all our government houses, palaces, let there be Bible study and Scripture Union presence. If in 150 years of existence, Scripture Union has never posed a problem to any government in the world, then, let Scripture Union be allowed in every facet of our institution,” he stated.

According to him, “This ministry has nurtured and trained so many servants of God from inception. Few among them in Nigeria are Brother Gbile Akanni, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Pastor W.F Kumuyi, Bishop David Oyedepo, among others.

The national vice-chairman of the union, Reverend Gbile Olugbebi, in his address, said the body “teaches balanced gospel” based on the Bible and not each church’s doctrine, noting that “this has not in any way led to breakdown of law and order.”