'Include security studies in curriculum'

• Published date: 02 February 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

It is imperative to include peace and security studies in schools' curriculum in Africa.

This was the position of experts in a communique issued at the International Conference on insecurity at the Lagos State University, Ojo, which had as theme: 'Insecurity and global stability'.

'The concepts of peace and security, and multi-ethnic social dynamics need to be strongly embedded in different subject curricula at all levels of education system in Africa,' they said.

Discussants included the Vice Chancellor, Bamidele Olumilua University, Ikere-Ekiti, Prof. Victor Adeoluwa; former LASU VC, Prof. Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun; Onilogbo of Ilogbo Eremi, Oba Moses Olaleye Agbokejoye; Burkina Faso Ambassador to Nigeria, Pascal Gouba Pasida; and an official of Ministry of Interior in Mozambique Chipo Matapa.

It was organised by the Michgray Consults with TBU Global Extension, USA and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).

The keynote speaker, Aderemi Ajibewa of the ECOWAS Commission, noted that tackling insecurity effectively required more integrated and harmonised approaches.

Conference coordinator, Prof. Biodun Akinpelu of LASU, said there was no alternative to peace if there would be significant progress at any level of human endeavour. Hence, the conference was aimed at digging deeper 'with adequate dose of intellectual input to assist developing nations, especially African nations to create feasible framework for lasting peace and progress'.

In the communique, they noted that security agencies needed to be exposed to the world of technology through...