Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has called for the restructuring of the curriculum of primary and secondary schools in Nigeria to accommodate civic and cultural studies. This, he said, would bring about a reorientation of the country’s value system leading to a holistic growth socially and psychologically.
At Government House, Umuahia when he welcomed the senior executive course 38 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, who were in the state on a study tour, the governor said that measure would change people’s orientation about their socio-cultural inclinations through education and sensitization.
He appreciated the mandate of members of course 38 of NIPSS to undertake research on poverty reduction as it will help address the problem which is the root of many other social ills in the society including criminality and corruption.
Ikpeazu commended President Muhammadu Buhari for bringing the issue of poverty to the fore and expressed the hope that Abia State will be useful to the participants.
Besides, the group team leader, Dr Nasirudeen Usman, who said that the theme of their study was “Strengthening institutional mechanism for poverty reduction and inclusive development” maintained that the institute runs an intensive 10-month programme every year, while participants were expected to dialogue, research and study key national issues and advise the government.
He said that five other groups were in different parts of the country on study tour and expressed the hope that their visit will be mutually beneficial to the state and NIPSS.