The unacceptable faith based biased activities of the management of the College of Nursing and Midwifery Yola, Adamawa state is brought to the attention of the concerned Muslims of Adamawa state in which the Brethren Microfinance Bank Yola, established by the EYN church is dedicated for the receipt of five hundred naira from the applicants.
Shehu Ismail, speaking for the group, said that a notice of admission signed by the registrar of the college was issued on August 16, 2022.
According to the group, “applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Basic Nursing, Basic Midwifery, Community Nursing and Community Midwifery programmes, we were delighted to receive the news.
“However, we were disappointed by the notice that applicants, irrespective of faith, should also pay N500 into the account of Adamawa State Nursing and Midwifery Council Committee at Brethren Microfinance Bank Yola.
“Our findings revealed that the BRETHREN MICROFINANCE BANK LTD, with the office address at NO. 1, EYN HEADQUARTERS, KWARHI, ADAMAWA STATE was incorporated in YOLA, Nigeria with Registration Number 1423616. It was registered on 07 Jul 2017 and its current status is unknown.
“As the Church’s establishment, through the bank, EYN will give the church some financial strength and grant the youth scholarships, capital, and the likes.
“This is unacceptable as the EYN will not accept any bank established by Islamic organisation or the Mosque to be patronised by public institutions in a plural religious state like Adamawa.
“We are hereby calling on those who can reach out to the Adamawa state governor to let him address our misgivings, we suspect as gradual Christianisation of the state structures.