Senator advocates inclusion of history of slave trade in Nigerian schools’ curriculum.
Senator representing
Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has advocated for the inclusion of the history of
slave trade in Nigerian schools’ curriculum.
Mr. Sani who made the
call during a visit to some historic sites in Badagry, Lagos came months after
he climbed the historical Kufena rock in Zaria, and promised to sponsor a bill
that will promote tourism in the country.
The bill at the National
Assembly: the Historic Sites Preservation and Protection Bill, has passed the
first reading at the Upper House.
He said the bill is
aimed at drawing the attention of the federal government on the need to protect
and preserve historic places that have formed part of Nigeria’s memory and
history.
On his part, the Curator
of Badagry Heritage Museum Peter Mesewaku, said Mr. Sani’s visit would enable
the senator make the right judgment towards pushing his Bill in the National
Assembly.
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