The TY Buratai Humanity Care Foundation has commended the Federal Government for reintroducing history in schools across the the country.
A statement Signed by the National Coordinator of the foundation, Ibrahim Dahiru Danfulani Sadaukin Garkuwan Keffi, noted that the grand patron of the foundation himself is a Historian.
He therefore congratulated all historians while urging school managements to as a matter of urgency commence the teaching of history as directed by the Federal Government.
According to His Excellency, Ambassador Lt Gen Tukur Buratai (Rtd) CFR, Garkuwan Keffi:
“History is a great unifier, it is a leadership developer and a national character moulder”
The foundation Congratulated the President, Commander in Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari and the Hon Minister Federal Ministry of Education Malam Adamu Adamu for this all important decision.
He called on parents to inculcate the knowledge of history in their children so as to be equipped with what happened in the past that will shape their today and prepare them for a better tomorrow.
Recall that the Federal Government had reintroduced history as a stand-alone subject in the basic education curriculum in Nigeria 13 years after its abolition.
Adamu Adamu, Nigeria’s Education Minister, announced the reintroduction in Abuja, on Thursday, 24 November 2022 at a ceremony/training of history teachers at the basic education level.
