A Non-Governmental Organisation, the Child and Youth Protection Foundation, CYPF, has called on the Federal Government to add peace education to the nation’s education curricula.
The National Coordinator of CYPF, Kolawole Olatosimi, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja ahead of the International Day of Education scheduled for Jan. 24.
According to him, the mission to advance peace and development through education had never been more important.
He added that it was also pertinent that all stakeholders work towards creating an environment where peace education was accessible to all students at all levels of education in Nigeria.
“Furthermore, it is important to promote a curriculum that emphasizes not only academic learning, but also the development of empathy, critical thinking, and other important skills for peaceful coexistence.
“To truly create a lasting peace, we must not only invest in education, but also ensure that it is effective, equitable and relevant to the needs of our world,” Olatosimi said.
Olatosimi said that education was a powerful tool for creating a more peaceful world because it reduces conflict and violence by promoting understanding and tolerance.
He explained that education also equips individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to solve problems and find peaceful solutions to conflict.
