Lanre Onilu

By Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo

Members of the Federal Executive Council, National Assembly, Judicial workers and other public officials are to undergo a compulsory study of the National Value Charter as part of their pre-resumption orientation.

The Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA) Mr. Lanre Onilu disclose this in Jalingo while briefing journalists on the ongoing programmes of the Agency.

Onilu, who was represented by Director, Special Duties and State Operations Mr David Akoji, disclosed that the Federal Executive Council has also approved the mandatory inclusion of the charter as part of the curricular of schools at both the basic and post basic levels.

“The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the mandatory inclusion of the National Value Charter as part of the curricular of schools at both the basic and post basic levels. It also approves the teaching that the charter be made mandatory component of pre-resumption retreat for the federal Executive Council members, the National Assembly members, the judiciary and other government appointees.

“The council has also approved the establishment of National Values Brigade in both primary and secondary schools across the country. This will help to raise model citizens among Nigerian children as ambassadors of values. Citizenship study is also to be made compulsory component of our educational system from primary to secondary school levels.

“The approval of the nationalisation of cartoon content in Nigeria to break the dominance of foreign cartoons in the country and to promote our values, cultures, heroes, and lifestyles, will also encourage local cartoon content creators through various forms of government support to create jobs and develop the animation movie sub sector.

“Approved the global implementation of the campaign for national reputation management as part of the National Identity project, and the change of name from the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) brigade to Citizens Value Brigade.

“The Council also approve that Value Orientation be made compulsory component of the one year mandatory national youth Service with NOA working with NYSC to inculcate national values on fresh graduates of higher institutions of learning” he said.

He further disclosed that the agency has secured approval for the constitution of the implementation committee for the National Identity project comprising top government officials, selected private sector players, representatives of traditional rulers, religious leaders, civil society organisations, youth and women groups to be co-chaired by representative of the federal government and private sector, and the NOA as the secretariat.

Our Correspondent reports that the press conference was followed by an intensive interactive session with major stakeholders including traditional rulers, security chiefs, members of the NYSC and civil society organizations.