Buhari Orders 2 Islamic Books Included In Nigeria's Curriculum - YesReports

The President Muhammadu Buhari of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria,has directed the
Federal Ministry of Education to include two Islamic
Studies books written by the late Justice
Muhammad Bashir Sambo in the secondary school
curriculum for all Federal Government Colleges across the country.

He gave the directive in Kaduna at the launching of
the reviewed editions of the books which were first
published in 1974.

The President, who was represented by Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, said such books was
needed at a time moral and religious values in the
country were declining.

Buhari commended the co-authors for updating
and structuring the books to match the new
secondary school curriculum.

The chairman, Board of Trustees of Jaiz Charity
and Development Foundation, Alhaji Umar A.
Mutallab, said the Bashir Sambo Centre for Islamic
Da’awah was established by disciples and
associates of late Justice Sambo in order to
immortalise and inspire the legacy of the late sage.
The Islamic Studies for Secondary Schools, co-
sponsored by the Bashir Sambo Centre for Islamic
Da’awah and Jaiz Charity and Development
Foundation in memory of late Justice Bashir
Sambo, former Judge of Sharia Court of Appeal
and the Code of Conduct Tribunal, were reviewed
by Mallam Mukhtar Lere to conform with the
current 6-3-3-4 educational system in the country.