Lanre Issa-Onilu, director-general of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), says the incorporation of citizenship studies into the school curriculum will shape students' character and values.
October 21, 2024 4:03 pmLanre Issa-Onilu, director-general of the National Orientation Agency , says the ongoing incorporation of citizenship studies in the school curriculum will shape students’ character and values.at the ‘Shape-A-Child Initiative’s Jigsaw Puzzle Competition’ to mark World Values Day.Advertisement
Expressing concern over the “negative impact” of foreign cartoons on Nigerian culture, he said: “We will prioritise promoting cartoons that reflect our heritage and lifestyle.”the federal executive council approved the introduction of citizenship studies as a compulsory component of primary to tertiary education.
The NOA DG said citizenship studies will include value orientation, civic education, and history — with citizen brigades to “help raise model citizens among Nigerian children as ambassadors of Nigerian values”.“In shaping future leaders, values must be embedded in our education system — Citizen Brigades will also be introduced in primary and secondary schools, with 1,000 students from each state participating this year,” he said.
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