Education
Parents seek introduction of sex education in school curriculum
Some parents in Lagos have expressed divergent views on the call for the introduction of sex education into Secondary school’s curriculum against the backdrop of recent rise in cases of child abuse and molestation.
In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), some parents, however, expressed doubts that teaching of sex education in schools would reduce cases of abuse in minors.
Mr Dubem Anagbado, a Sales Executive at May and Baker and a father of three, said depending on the curriculum, sex education could be taught in schools.
“Sex education could be taught in schools depending on its content; if it’s based on children being free to express their sexual orientation, I don’t support that.
“However, if it’s to explain to the children about their body parts and how and when it should be used to avoid any consequence, I support that.”
According to Dubem, the family has that basic responsibility of communicating sex education better to the children.
Abimbola Egbinola, an artisan and mother of three, told NAN that sex education should be taught in schools to educate the children about sex predators and their tactics.
“What is happening in our society is scary. Children are being misled; they need to know what sex is all about and its consequences. Sex education must be taught in schools.
“I try my best to educate my children, and added to what the school teaches them, children should understand how serious it is so they won’t be victims,” she said.
Mr Ignatius Onadi, an electrician and father of five, said that sex education is not needed because children already know what adults are even ignorant of.
“Children of this generation know and can do what their parents don’t do, so what is the need of educating them, when they already have wide knowledge of sex.
“We tend to pretend a lot. What we can do is to pray for them,” he said.
However, Mrs Anita Onuorah, a tailor and a mother of four, said that sex education is an important aspect of education.
“Our moral values are decaying and our children are becoming useless every passing day, do we need someone to tell us that we need to reorient our children and youths?
“Sex education is only a small part of education but it is paramount, sometimes, I hear different stories from my children when they come back from school. We need to change their mindset.
“Rape is a lack of sexual choice; a child lacks the ability to make a choice concerning her sexuality due to age. Consequently, any choice or consent given by a child is unacceptable,” she said.
Mrs Idorenyin Jewel, a Head Teacher at the Kings Kid School, told NAN that joint efforts from parents and teachers would go a long way in educating young impressionable children.
“The fact that sexual abuse is a regrettable reality in our society and the incidence is on the increase, wreaking havoc on the psyche and well-being of our kids and adolescent, it is important that parents and teachers teach sex education.
“This will provide adequate information about bodily development, sex, sexuality, and healthy relationships as our kids grow up to adolescence.
“The world has gone computerised and most children are exposed to technology, we should not shy away from sexual education and counseling,” she said.
(NAN)
The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota in Ogun State, Dr Bishop David Oyedepo, has advised universities in Nigeria to invest more in research to proffer solutions to numerous challenges confronting the country.
Oyedepo gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun.
He said that universities should be solution centres, with life-applicable solution outputs that would solve problems in Nigeria and other nations of Africa.
The chancellor said that it was time for universities to arise and begin to wage intellectual wars against social vices with all zeal and zest.
Oyedepo said that the country needs to begin to see the dividends of university education.
“No institution loses value until it stops solving problems.
“Also, the relevance of any university is in the problem it solves,” he said.
Oyedepo said that the ability of universities to make huge investment in research would help to solve the country’s challenges and proffer solutions to myriads of global problems.
Peter Obi Fulfills Pledge, Donates Bus, N5m to Kogi Nursing College
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, returned to Grimard College of Nursing Sciences in Anyigba, Kogi State, on Tuesday to fulfill a promise made during a previous visit.
Obi had earlier donated ₦10 million to the college to support learning and pledged to assist further in meeting their urgent needs for accreditation.
During his visit three months ago, the Proprietor and Rector informed him that the school’s immediate need was a 32-seater coaster bus for students’ clinical experience trips.
After discussions with Bishop Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Adaji, Obi was told that a fairly used bus costing between ₦20 million and ₦30 million would be sufficient, as the price of a new bus had risen above ₦100 million.
True to his word, Obi returned to the college to present a fairly used bus within the specified range, aiding the students’ clinical assignments.
He also donated an additional ₦5 million to cover the cost of the bus’s registration, insurance, and other expenses for a year.
Obi expressed his gratitude to the institution’s leadership for their warm reception and commended their efforts in advancing education and healthcare.
He reassured them of his continued support, emphasizing his commitment to building a better Nigeria.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on indefinite strike over failure of the Federal Government to honour the 2009 aggrement reached with it.
Prof. Timothy Namo, the Bauchi Zonal Coordinator of the union said this during a news conference on Friday in Jos.
Namo said that the union after its National Executive Council (NEC) held between Aug. 17 and Aug. 18, issued a 21-day ultimatum.
“As we speak, government has not honoured any of the agreements or address our concerns.
“At the expiration of the 21-day ultimatum, we again issued another 14-day ultimatum that commenced from Sept. 23.
“So, we want Nigerians to blame the federal government if ASUU decide to down tools and shut down public universities,” he said.
Namo highlighted the lingering issues to include, non conclusion of the re-negotiation of the 2009 agreement, non release of the three-and-half month salaries of academic staff, unpaid salaries of all academic staff on adjunct appointment and outstanding third-party deductions.
Other lingering issues he said were, poor funding for the revitalisation of public universities, none payment of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) as captured in the 2023 budget, proliferation of universities, non implementation of the reports of visitation panels to universities, among others.
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