Taraba government reintroduces History subject in basic schools

The Taraba Government has announced plans to reintroduce history as a subject in the basic education curriculum in schools in the state.

Governor Agbu Kefas made this known when he hosted journalists to a dinner in Jalingo on Sunday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that history was removed from primary and secondary education curriculums in the 2009/2010 academic session.

NAN reports that in November 2022, the Federal Government reintroduced history as a stand-alone subject in the basic education curriculum in Nigeria 13 years after its abolition.

History, he said, has a connection with development of any society.

“No society will truly develop without its inhabitants having a good knowledge of their history.

“That is why we will introduce history studies in our primary and secondary schools in the state to  lay a solid foundation for accelerated development,” he said.

The governor also said in no distance time, primary school teachers in the state must be first-degree holders while secondary school teachers must have a minimum of Masters degree in order to enhance the quality of education in the state.