TREAD WITH CAUTION-- STAKEHOLDERS TO FG

TREAD WITH CAUTION--STAKEHOLDERS TO FG
Stakeholders caution FG on History
ON November 10, 2016 12:13 AM / IN Education ,
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By Elizabeth Uwandu
Stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to
tread with caution in the area of the commencement of
the reintroduction of History in the curriculum. They
argued that the absence of availability of trained
History teachers and a formal curriculum may impede
the decision by the Minister of Education, Mallam
Adamu Adamu.
For Mrs Toyin Sode Idowu, an educationist, she said
that the initiative would be a waste if the right teachers
and standard text books for History is not put in place
before the implementation of the new policy. Her
words, “ I love this development , but hope the
reintroduction does not begin this session. There is
need to train History teachers and get standard
textbooks before getting History back into the
classrooms, else the essence of reintroduction  of
History will be lost.
The Principal Consultant/CEO Leading Learning
Limited, Dr Folasade Fisayo added that the next step
education policymakers have to take in  the
reintroduction of History was to formulate a curriculum
that would better appreciate the diversity and richness
of Nigerians. “ The curriculum is vital and I believe we
will evoke a History curriculum that will build
appreciation and love for our country via its diversity
and richness.”  added Fisayo
A parent, Chioma Eke( not real names) on her part
noted that History reinstallation into the curriculum
should not be only a medium of extolation of past
leaders but it should encompass also those the
negative abuses of their authority, to enable future
leaders learn from part mistakes.
“The history of the political leaders of Nigeria should
include their deeds, their feats and of course their
corrupt practices. Children in Nigeria should be able to
read about corruption of leaders just as the world is
reading about the evil deeds of Hitler. This will evoke
a heart of change for good deeds.  So, the move to
bring back History is good.
Adeogun Kayode, a journalist  while noting that proper
teaching and learning of History would raise a
generation of young people that will better appreciate
the intricacies and intrique of leadership . He rejoiced
that the three arguments for the earlier remover of
History from the curricum are now history themselves.
His words, “ The three arguments for removing History
that included, the dearth of History teachers; lack of job
for history graduates and students apathy to the
subject lacked merit.

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