FG directs schools to commence the teaching of history

The federal government has directed all basic and secondary schools across the country to immediately implement the teaching of history as a standalone subject from the next academic calendar.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, made this known on Friday in an interview in Abuja.
Daily Times recalls that the federal government had on June 18 promised the return of history as a subject to the school curriculum while ensuring that all primary school teachers are trained to deliver digital literacy.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has declared at the launch of education for justice programme that government has kick-started implementation in 12 primary and secondary schools across the six geo-political zones while instructional classes have also commenced.

According to Echono, the directive has already been given by the government and it is automatic that all schools should implement the reintroduction of the subject simultaneously.

“By the next academic calendar, history will be taught as a standalone subject. It is with immediate implementation. So, definitely for the next academic year everybody will fall in line because we already articulated the curriculum and the examination should be done along those lines,” he said.