THE Church Administrators Society of Nigeria (CASON) yesterday announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun State, to horn the managerial skills of church administrators in Nigeria.
With the new partnership, CASON and Babcock will commence registration for 2017/2018 Executive Diploma in Church Administration.
Speaking at CASON’s 4th Annual Conference in Lagos, its President, Pastor Seyi Oladimeji, explained that economic and political realities had brought changes in the country, which churches must be seen to respond to positively.
“This year’s conference was aimed at preparing churches to respond properly to the changes in our nation,” he said.
Pointing out that the church cannot be part of the problem, but the solution by setting the pace for societal transformation, Oladimeji said the diploma, when obtained, could be used to study Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in church administration.
“If churches are better self-regulated, we would not need to be extremely supervised by any government agencies. That was why CASON as a body organised this year’s conference to discuss compliance with government rules and regulation concerning non-governmental organisations (NGSs) and other Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs),” Oladimeji said.
The Federal Government had in the wake of the economic depression that plagued the nation come out with new regulations, which would have far-reaching effects on how churches and charities are run. And the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) is the government’s watchdog in this regards.
The CASON President therefore, said there was need for churches in Nigeria to comply with the laws of the land regarding proper accountability or risk the penalties of non-compliance. This, he said, necessitated the need for the MoU to prepare churches to cope with the new challenges.
Also speaking, the Senior Pastor of Trinity House, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, noted that bad leadership had foisted many financial woes on the country and unfortunately, the church also share in some of blame.
“We have failed to set the right examples in the areas of openness, transparency and accountability,” he said.
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