In a statement, Mr. Hassan Indabawa, the Chairman of the MURIC in Kano, expressed his appreciation for the government's decision to eliminate certain inappropriate and harmful educational materials from the curriculum of primary schools.
According to the speaker, the timing of the decision made by the Kano government, led by Governor Abba Yusuf, was appropriate.
Hence, it is imperative for parents, educators, students, and advocates to wholeheartedly adopt and endorse this program in order to address the concerning escalation of immorality among the children inside the state.
According to Indabawa, MIRIC played a prominent role in advocating for the elimination of all explicit instructional materials from the educational system of the country.
The citizens of the United States of America express their satisfaction and appreciation towards the government of Kano for taking appropriate action in limiting the utilization of specific educational resources that have been identified to contain sexually explicit information.
It is widely recognized among Nigerians that during the past two decades, there has been a notable omission of ancient English literature books and novels, like Macbeth, Merchant of Venice, and Things Fall Apart, from our educational curricula.
The aforementioned materials have been substituted with locally produced English literature focused on sexual themes, as well as other scientific publications that include explicit and harmful content. This substitution may inadvertently convey to young students the misguided notion that exercising self-discipline is unnecessary.
"As it is commonly acknowledged, a detrimental outcome of this phenomenon is the objectification of students in primary and secondary education," he stated.
He further stated that the ban on the utilization of these harmful textbooks should be supported by suitable legislation in order to provide a legal structure for penalizing any educational authority that fails to effectively enforce the government's direction.
It is imperative that the Office of the Special Advisor on Private and Voluntary Institutions and the Kano Educational Resource Department (KERD) possess adequate resources in order to effectively enforce stringent adherence.
The speaker expressed the need for other state governments to follow the example set by Kano State in examining and eliminating any inappropriate and harmful educational materials from their respective basic education curricula.
According to a report by NAN, the administration of Kano has announced the prohibition of certain textbooks in nursery, primary, and secondary schools within the state. This decision has been made in response to the presence of objectionable and sexually explicit material inside certain books.
The aforementioned declaration has been released by Malam Hamisu Ibrahim, who holds the position of director at the Planning Research and Statistics Office of the Special Adviser on Private and Voluntary Institutions in Kano.
The government of Kano state hereby informs operators of private and voluntary schools within the state that certain books listed below are banned for instructional purposes in nursery, primary, and secondary schools. This decision is based on the identification of inappropriate and sexually explicit content within these books, which has been deemed detrimental to the moral development of young students.