Tinubu Approves History As Compulsory Subject For All Nigerian Students

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reintroduction of History as a compulsory subject in primary and secondary schools beginning in 2025.

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, made this announcement during the 2024 Year-End Review on Channels Television on December 31, 2024.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that History had been removed from Nigeria’s school curriculum in 2007, a decision that has been widely criticized over the years.

Speaking on the issue, Alausa emphasized the need for Nigerian students to reconnect with their country’s history, explaining, “One important thing that has been missing in the past is Nigerian history.

We have now people of 30 years disconnected from our history, and it doesn’t happen in any part of the world.”

Alausa further highlighted that President Tinubu recognized the importance of reintroducing History to bridge the generational gap in historical knowledge.

Tinubu Approves Reintroduction Of History As Compulsory Subject

He confirmed, “President Bola Tinubu has mandated that we put that back in our curriculum and that is back. From 2025, our students in primary schools, JSS, and secondary schools will have that as part of their studies.”

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