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The
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, says the Federal Government is taking steps
to restore history as a subject in primary and secondary schools’ curriculum.
Mr. Adamu made this known
when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum on Tuesday in Abuja.
He was responding to the
criticism trailing the removal of history studies from primary and secondary
schools curriculum which became effective from the 2009/2010 academic session.
“Somebody, who doesn’t
know his history is even worse than dead. So, this government is going to bring
back history.
“It would even be better
if we study local history first. You have to know who you are before you can be
anything in this world.
“I believe this
government is going to return history back to the curriculum,” he said.
On the issue of the
Federal Government running secondary schools, the minister said the schools
serve as veritable foundation for the promotion of national unity.
“At the moment, the
Federal Government is only running unity schools. There should be nothing wrong
with that, especially, since you know the services they are providing.
“Somebody from Badagry
would come and be in the same class with somebody in Baga; somebody in Bayelsa
with somebody in Gwadaguwa in Sokoto.
“So, at least a nation is
being built up at school level,” he said.
The Minister pledged the
determination of the Federal Government to return Nigerian universities to the
path of attaining excellent global ratings in all fields of academic
endeavours.
Source:
NAN
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