House of Reps Calls for Biology's Reinstatement in Curriculum

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to promptly review its circular regarding the subjects approved by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) for basic and senior secondary education. This motion was initiated by Deputy Majority Whip Ayokunle Isiaka (Rep, Ifo/Ewekoro), who highlighted significant gaps in the approved subject list.

The House's resolution, passed on Thursday, demands the immediate inclusion of Biology as a core and compulsory subject in the senior secondary education curriculum. Isiaka emphasized that Biology, which encompasses the study of the human body, living organisms, and plants, has historically been a compulsory subject in Nigeria's secondary education system.

The removal of Biology from the core curriculum is viewed as detrimental to students' educational standards and their ability to gain essential knowledge beneficial to themselves and society.