The Federal government has approved a new academic curriculum for all schools in Nigeria.

According to the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman who made this known after yesterday’s FEC meeting, said the curriculum, which will commence in October this year, will incorporate knowledge, values and skills to prepare students for entrepreneurial future.

Our Correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that the Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris said Council approved the set-up of the National Citizens Value Brigade across primary and secondary schools to raise role models and ambassadors that the Nigerian nation seeks.

The Minister stated that the Council gave approvals to several changes in the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation policies to strengthen the national value system, adding that the Council also approved the inclusion of a national value charter to be made mandatory in basic and post-basic school curriculum. 

The Minister of Works, David Umahi on his part, said Council approved numerous road projects which includes the rehabilitation of Maraban-Kankara/Funtua Road in Katsina State, the award of contract for the construction of 258 kilometer three lane carriageway, approved the contract for the construction and dualization of Afikpo-Uturu-Okigwein Ebonyi, Abia and Imo states (Section 2) amongst other projects.