Lagos – The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to revive teaching and learning of history as a subject in schools for nation building.
The House called on Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to direct relevant ministries and agencies of the state to revive and enhance teaching of history.
The Assembly also called on the state ministry of education to brief the House committee on education on strategies to be used to achieve the goal.
The Deputy Majority Leader, Mr Olumuyiwa Jimoh, who moved the motion, said that there had been a decline in the teaching of history in schools.
“Our history and collective patrimonies should be taught in schools to address some of the fundamental issues on nation building and give us direction.
“Without history, we are a lost race; it is through history we know our origin and tradition.
“We need to resuscitate it and make its teaching compulsory. Without our history, there is no way we can develop,” he said.
Other lawmakers also decried the decline in history teaching in schools, saying that Nigeria had suffered much from the decline.
According to them, history is important for the socio-economic, cultural and political development of the nation.
The lawmaker decried the decision of the National Council of Education in 2007 that teaching of history was not necessary in schools.
The Chairman, House Committee on Education, Mr Lanre Ogunyemi, said it was sad that history was no longer taught in many schools.
Ogunyemi said that subjects such as social studies, civic education and government could not replace history.
“The importance of history to mankind can’t be overemphasised because it helps us to remember the past and shape our future.
“ No one can kill history no matter how he tries. The earlier we bring back teaching of history in our schools, the better for us,” he said.
Mr Rotimi Olowo, the Chairman, House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning, said that study of history would enhance national integration and economic prosperity.
“Studying the evolution of Nigeria will make us to appreciate ethnic diversities, national resources and end many agitations.
“The economy of Nigeria is in comatose because we fail to appreciate history.
“ Teaching of history is imperative and is capable of moving the nation to the next level,” Olowo said.
Mr Jude Idimogu (APC-Oshodi/Isolo II) said that agitations might have been avoided if history were well taught in schools.
Mr Oladele Adekanye, the Chairman, House Committee on Commerce and Industry, who decried that many graduates of history were jobless, said that history teaching was essential.
In his submission, Speaker Mudashiru Obasa described history as a teacher.
Obasa said: “History is like a teacher teaching us where we were, where we are, and the way to go.
“It is to our own advantage politically, economically, culturally and others.
“It is important to return history to our school curriculum.”
Sources;www.vanguardngr.com/2017/07/lagos-assembly-moves-return-history-teaching/
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And remember to teach them the history of the evil and unholy amalgamation of the masses from the north with the elites from the south.

Teach them about the civil war n the jihad of usman danfodio

This is the best way to go! I remember asking a 19year old guy, if he knew anything about the man drawn on 100naira note! So sad he didn't even know he was once the premier of south-west.
He didn't know anything about Abiola even claimed he never had about him before.
We need history. I'm sure when some people hear the history of their homeland and how we got to where we are, they will not just wake up one day and start disturbing everyone of breakup.

GLOBALINF:
This is the best way to go! I remember asking a 19year old guy, if he knew anything about the man drawn on 100naira note! So sad he didn't even know he was once the premier of south-west.
He didn't know anything about Abiola even claimed he never had about him before.
We need history. I'm sure when some people hear the history of their homeland and how we got to where we are, they will not just wake up one day and start disturbing everyone of breakup.

Must you direct everything at the igbo nation.
I assume you know history a bit, do you know how the northerners ended up calling igbos 'nyemiri',if you do, you will realize that it is the most cruel way to kill someone,not even an enemy.I think it's fair to say that northerners contribute little or not nothing,save agriculture,to growth and development of Nigeria.

That is good.

better

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GLOBALINF:
This is the best way to go! I remember asking a 19year old guy, if he knew anything about the man drawn on 100naira note! So sad he didn't even know he was once the premier of south-west.
He didn't know anything about Abiola even claimed he never had about him before.
We need history. I'm sure when some people hear the history of their homeland and how we got to where we are, they will not just wake up one day and start disturbing everyone of breakup.

It seems you re the 19 year old

Awesome.... Good development!!

History is good, some people cant be preaching hatred and filling the young minds with adultrated history just to align with them politically in places of worship.

We need to be thought right from scratch.

History is a boring subject. Why was it scrapped in the first place

Sadly, those who learnt History and Religious studies in school are the same people who have messed up leadership and crippled the country.

This is commendable. A right step in the right direction. There is need to return History to school curriculum.

THAT IS A GOOD MOVE, HAD BEEN HISTORY IS OFFER IN ALL THE SOUTHWEST SCHOOLS AM VERY SURE NONE OF THOSE KIDS THAT VOTED BUHARI WOULD HAVE VOTE THAT EMPTY SKULL OF A PRESIDENT

ShobayoEmma:
And remember to teach them the history of the evil and unholy amalgamation of the masses from the north with the elites from the south.

Yeah,and how wicked lugard was.

How do you throw out history as a subject and retain CRK and IRS? Who does that? OIN- Only In Nigeria.

ShobayoEmma:
And remember to teach them the history of the evil and unholy amalgamation of the masses from the north with the elites from the south.

That amalgamation is one of the root causes of the problems confronting Nigeria today.

Kiakia:
That amalgamation is one of the root causes of the problems confronting Nigeria today.

1914 was the root of all our problems

Will the fight between afonja and the fulani be included in the histort teaching?


I wan know wetin happen to afonja

Yes this is a good move .... Going back to drawing board because if don't know where you are coming from you will never know where you are going....

The western world saw the value of history and they stated keeping and teaching them to their children so that they dont repeat the mistakes of their fathers...

This is the reason why so many of our youths clamour for war when so many of them hv not seen one before apart from the one we see from movies....

How I wish all state will adopt this.....

News flash... World war III Loading..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBiKGM3FEQc

error.

Can a state Unilaterally change curriculum?

swiz123:

Must you direct everything at the igbo nation.
I assume you know history a bit, do you know how the northerners ended up calling igbos 'nyemiri',if you do, you will realize that it is the most cruel way to kill someone,not even an enemy. I think it's fair to say that northerners contribute little or not nothing,save agriculture,to growth and development of Nigeria.

You shot down your argument with the bolded. No nation can grow without depending on agriculture.

Even as we are e-warring , would we have the strength to type if we have not eaten for some days?

You need history to know you can't disassociate agriculture from nation building.

Hmmm

@Queenlovely Did you just say 'history is boring'?

Ahmeduana:
THAT IS A GOOD MOVE, HAD BEEN HISTORY IS OFFER IN ALL THE SOUTHWEST SCHOOLS AM VERY SURE NONE OF THOSE KIDS THAT VOTED BUHARI WOULD HAVE VOTE THAT EMPTY SKULL OF A PRESIDENT

Insanity on display.

What part of history that would have been taught is enough to tell people not to vote for Buhari?

What could have happened could have been that people would be angry more with Ojuiku for his greed for power and hatred for others.

Yes, we would have learned how he started a war and ran away from what he started

menxer:


You shot down your argument with the bolded. No nation can grow without depending on agriculture.

Even as we are e-warring , would we have the strength to type if we have not eaten for some days?

You need history to know you can't disassociate agriculture from nation building.

Thanks jare, I never mentioned any race here but some are quick to jump on conclusion, is it only igbo or biafra that want to go? South-south is there, Middle -belt is also there. I just don't know what some people's problems are self.

mansakhalifa:
How do you throw out history as a subject and retain CRK and IRS? Who does that? OIN- Only In Nigeria.

That is what I was thinking, when I saw this thread, because CRK and IRS are steeped in history albeit not ours.

It's only history that will tell the story of the spread of these religious practices, the political and cultural issues thereto as it pertains to us.

ShobayoEmma:
And remember to teach them the history of the evil and unholy amalgamation of the masses from the north with the elites from the south.

as well as the rise & fall of Ojukwu

Good move by Lagos assembly. Some people in this country want our children to forget that they are settlers in Nigeria and yet they are oppressing the original owners of Nigeria.

Why did they waste 18 years before they realised that they should bring back history teachers?
Anyway sha, better late than never.

Ok