Group wants anti-corruption strategies included in schools’ curriculum

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Youth Health and Social Reforms (YOHESOR), has made case for introduction of anti-corruption content and life building skills in the country’s schools’ curriculum.

It said the programme would assist to drive the anti-corruption crusade of government into students.

National coordinator of the group, Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu in a statement in Abuja said that association was equally collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Education and other stakeholders to boost anti-corruption campaign in schools.

He noted that the curriculum enrichment would equally impact highest level of morals and ethics in students and assist in bringing out the desired social and economic re-engineering.

Arodiogbu disclosed that the group had reached out to the Nigerian Educational Research Development Council (NERDC) and initiated dialogue for curriculum enrichment towards strengthening the anti-corruption education campaign.

Accoridng to him, the NGO had, through its Value Project, selected individuals who would be trained as peer educators and who will in turn serve as anti-corruption champions that would influence their immediate communities.

He said, “though the picture code may not cover all facets of corrupt practices and habits but it would try to capture the very relevant ones that are quite common among students and adults in the school environment and public office”

“We are advocating curriculum enrichment with adapted life building skills and anti-corruption education content and subject matter that will ensure skills on the learners”

“The implementation of the Peer Education strategy will be anchored on partnership with UBEC, and possibly the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) where the need arises for integration of corps members in the training and mentoring of students peer educators at school level.”