The Federal Government has ordered the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, NERDC, to remove Sex Education from the Basic Education Curriculum.
Adamu Adamu, the minister of Education, who gave the directive on Thursday, November 3, 2022, in Abuja, also admitted that he has failed Nigerian over his inability to eradicate the menace of out-of-school children in the country, in keeping to his vision, saying reducing out-of-school to the barest minimum was one of his key priority on appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari more than seven years ago.
Adamu spoke while declaring open the Ministerial Session of the 66th National Council on Education (NCE) meeting in Abuja, with the theme: “Strengthening of Security and Safety in Nigerian Schools for the Achievement of Education 2030 Agenda.”
He noted that immediately he saw sex education in the curriculum, he called the attention of the NERDC Executive Secretary to see that it was expunged, arguing that sex education should be left in the hands of parents and religious institutions and not to be taught in schools in a manner that would further corrupt little children who are already having access to phones and technologies.
He emphasized that Nigeria is a religious country and as such the morals and values taught in the Church and Mosque in addition to efforts of the parents were enough to bring up a child with solid character.
“When my attention was drawn to the document, I called the Executive Secretary of NERDC and ask him why did I see this again, because Immediately I saw this i called him and he assured me that he was going to act on it,” Adamu stated.
The minister noted that the choice of theme was very right, considering the prevailing security situation and the inevitable challenges it poses to the public and private sectors alike.
Source: Tribune
