The Traditional Religion Worshippers Association has called on both Federal and State Governments to introduce Traditional Religious Knowledge (TRK) as a subject in school curricula to educate the younger generation.
In a statement issued by Fayemi Fakayode, the Secretary of the Oyo State branch, the association emphasized the importance of teaching traditional religious knowledge alongside Islamic and Christian studies at primary and secondary levels.
Fakayode underscored the significance of educating young people about Yoruba history and culture, highlighting the consequences of misinformation on African heritage and traditional beliefs.
He emphasized that children should learn about their religion, culture, and history from within their community rather than relying on external sources that may misrepresent their traditions.
He said, “We made this call during the installation of two Brazilians, Awoyomi Fakayode and Iyanifa Ifatayo Obemo as Meyegun and Yeye Mayegun of Ijo Imole Olodumare Agbaye on Sunday at Alade Town in the Akinye Local Government Area of the state.
“The time has come for both the Federal and State Governments to include TRK as a subject in the primary and secondary curriculum like they have the IRK and CRK. There is a need for proper education to impart to the younger generations and religion.
“Also there is a need to equip the younger generation with culturally based knowledge which will make them useful for themselves and their land as well as implanting in them the spirit of patriotism that will make them unyielding to the spirit of betraying their ancestors.
Fakayode concluded by stressing that equipping young people with culturally rooted knowledge would foster a sense of identity and commitment to preserving ancestral legacies.
“We call on the traditionalists to start making efforts to establish this subject in our primary and secondary schools, while the Federal and State Governments will give it the needed support by approving its inclusion in the school’s syllabus and curriculum,” he argued.
