WHY IT IS INAPPROPRIATE TO TEACH SEX EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS MINISTER OF EDUCATION - ADAMU

Mallam Adamu Adamu

Sex education should not be taught in schools, according to Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu, since it seeks to undermine and obliterate the moral and religious fabric of our country.

In his keynote statement on November 3 at the 66th National Council on Education (NCE) meeting in Abuja, the minister stated that all available research showed that sex education in schools causes more harm than good to the pupils.

He continued by saying that he had ordered the Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) to review the curriculum right away and remove all references to sexual education from the materials used in Nigerian schools.

He claims that; "While accompanied the President to his recent trip to the New York, one highly placed government official called my attention to certain materials on sex education being used in schools, and almost collapsed because I never expected that.

I am one of those persons who believe that sex education should not be taught in our schools. Rather, such knowledge and experience should shared through other means that are known to man.

"For me, there are three ways through which sex education could profitably be impacted on adults. First is instinctual. Instinct will be the first teacher for you as regards sex and several other things when the time comes.

"The second way is through the process of socialization. Many other things that are not taught in schools or at home comes through the process of socialization which most often, are acquired through interactions or engagements with peers.

"Then the third way is through the religious and cultural instructions. From all indications, the increasing advocacy for sex education in schools is targeted at undermining and destroying the moral and religious fiber of our society. Regrettably, it's being promoted through the social media and other forms of westernization."