Nigerian Principals Don Para as FG Talk Say Mathematics No Go Be Compulsory Again for Students

Nigerian principals don para scatter as Federal Government announce say Mathematics no go be compulsory again for some secondary school students. The new policy, according to Minister of Education, go allow students wey no dey science or technical line to choose whether dem wan continue with Mathematics or not.

Immediately the announcement drop, wahala burst across schools as teachers, Nigerian Principal, and parents begin talk say the move go spoil education standard. One school principal talk say, “How student go survive without Mathematics? Even business and daily life need small calculation.”

The news don scatter social media too, as plenty Nigerians dey argue say government suppose fix the education system, no be reduce am. “Dem wan make our children dey count money with fingers now?” one user post for X (Twitter).

Na Big Mistake!” – Nigerian Principal Blast FG Over Mathematics Policy

Plenty Nigerian Principals don come out to blast the Federal Government, saying the policy no get head or tail. According to them, the decision no pass through proper consultation before dem announce am publicly. Some principals even accuse government say dem dey rush reforms wey go confuse students and teachers.

A Nigerian Principal for Lagos talk say, “If you remove Mathematics, wetin remain for foundation? Even subjects like Economics, Physics, and Accounting go suffer.” Another principal from Kano add say, “Mathematics no be only about numbers, e teach sense and problem-solving. Remove am, you don spoil everything.”

Education experts too don join the talk, warning say the move fit reduce Nigeria’s competitiveness globally. Dem beg government make dem rethink the decision before it turn to another national setback.

Parents and Students Don React – “Wetin FG Wan Teach Us Now

For many schools, students still dey confused about the new rule. Some dey happy say dem no go write Mathematics again for exam, while others dey fear say the change go affect admission later. “I no sabi Maths, but I dey worry say universities go still ask for am,” one SS2 student talk.

Parents too don enter the conversation. One mama from Abuja talk say, “Government dey play with our children future. If dem remove Maths today, tomorrow dem fit remove English too.” The matter don even enter PTA meetings across the country as parents dey drag the policy left and right.

Meanwhile, education ministry officials still dey insist say the decision na part of ongoing curriculum reform wey go focus on students’ strengths. But many Nigerians no gree — dem say this na recipe for wahala.