House of Reps Call for Ban of Queen Primer Textbook from Primary Schools

House of Representatives has asked federal, state and local government to ban the use of a popular children book ‘Queen Primer’ from primary schools.

The House says that the continued usage of the book is criminal. The lawmakers said the contents of the book contains sexual perversion, and words such as ‘gay’ and ‘Eros’ which introduce gay and lesbians to children.

The House resolved to ban the primer and other similar books encouraging pervasive culture.

The House passed the resolution, following the adoption of a motion raised by a member, Suleiman Gumi, during the Thursday plenary.

The lawmaker expressed concern over the influx of foreign educational materials being introduced in the nursery and primary schools.

He explained that the foreign material tends to teach children morals which are strange to Nigeria’s cherished norms and values.

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A committee of the House of Representatives has proposed a mouthwatering pay for teachers in the country’s primary and secondary schools and universities.

The proposed salaries range from N250,000 monthly salary for the primary school teachers, N500,000 for secondary school teachers and N1 million for their counterparts in universities.

The committee chairman, Abubakar Fulata, made the call at the national stakeholders’ workshop on the development of a roadmap for the Nigerian education sector (2023 to 2027).

He said teachers need to receive generous salaries in order to encourage them to go the extra miles in teaching their students.

The committee chairman also called for the declaration of an emergency in the education sector, while a minimum of 25 per cent of Nigeria’s annual budget should be allocated to the education sector.