Great Gospel Crusade, organiser of a Christian crusade in preparation for a program aimed at receiving a German Christian crusader, Evangelist Daniel Kolenda, has apologised to the Oyo state government for visiting a public school in the state which has generated reactions.
On Tuesday, the Muslim Community of Oyo State (MUCOYOS) accused the Oyo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), of forcing Muslim students to listen to Christian preaching.
MUCOYOS noted that Muslim students were being forced to attend Christian crusade.
MUCOYOS specifically pointed out that it was disheartening that on Friday 29th October, a crusade team was at Sasa Community High School, where Muslim students were deliberately disallowed from observing Jum’at service.
The group in a statement signed by the duo of Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni (Chairman) and Alhaji Murisiku Abidemi Siyanbade (Secretary-General) alleged that the Muslim students in other schools in Ibadan were kept on a special Christian evangelization assembly against their faith.
But in a letter obtained by InsideOyo.com on Wednesday, Rev Israel Olaseinde, Crusade Chairman, apologised for the error, saying it was done without the knowledge and approval of the organiser.
“It has come to our notice that one of our teams visited a public school in their outreach.
“We are sorry for this error as it was done without knowledge and approval. We are sensitive to the religious plurality of Oyo state and will do nothing to disturb existing harmony.”
