The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has criticized the proposed 12-4 education model in Nigeria, calling it a “misplaced priority” and “symptomatic of policy inconsistency.”
In a press statement signed by the Executive Director CHRICED Comrade Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi.
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CHRICED argued that the Nigerian education system requires a comprehensive overhaul, rather than just tweaking the duration of basic and tertiary education.
The organization highlighted several pressing challenges facing the education sector, including:
Decline in educational standards,outdated curriculum,Inadequate funding,corruption and mismanagement as well as high number of out-of-school children.
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CHRICED urged the federal government to abandon the proposed 12-4 model and instead focus on addressing these underlying issues.
The organization advocated for a more localized approach to education reform, similar to those adopted by countries like Ghana, Rwanda, and South Africa.
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“We need decisive policies and actions that will urgently address the deterioration of Nigeria’s education system,” said Comrade Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi, Executive Director of CHRICED.
“It’s time to move beyond superficial policy changes and inconsistencies.”