Federal Government adds national values to primary school curriculum.

The Federal Government has included national values as a subject to curriculum of primary pupils to build ideals and values of Nigeria in younger generation. 

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) also began sensitisation and awareness creation on the National Values Charter. 

The Director General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, speaking at the agency’s office in Osogbo, Osun State on Thursday noted that the reform is embedded in the ‘Nigerian Promise’ and the ‘Citizens Code’. 

issa-Onilu, who was represented by the National Director, Reform Coordination and Service Improvement, Mrs Olubukola Olorunfemi, said the reform is mandatory as part of the curriculum of schools at both the basic and post-basic schools.

He said: “The charter is embedded in the ‘Nigerian Promise’ and the ‘Citizens Code’ which is a set of seven promises of the country to her citizens and a set of seven obligations of the citizens to the country.

“The Federal Executive Council has approved the mandatory inclusion of the charter as part of the curriculum of schools at both the basic and post-basic schools. These new syllabuses will comprise key value orientation topics. 

“The council also approved that the teaching of the national values charter be made mandatory component of pre-resumption retreat for Federal Executive Council members, the National Assembly members, the Judiciary and other government appointees.”