The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to reinstate Biology as a core and compulsory subject in the senior secondary school curriculum, warning that its removal could undermine students’ understanding of human life and the natural world.
The House also called on the ministry to introduce Spanish, German, Chinese and Russian into the school curriculum to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to meet growing international, scientific, economic and diplomatic demands.
The resolutions followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Ibrahim Isiaka (APC, Ogun) titled “Need to Review the Federal Ministry of Education’s Circular Issued by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council on the Approved Subjects for Basic and Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria”.
Presenting the motion during Wednesday’s plenary, Isiaka drew attention to the Federal Ministry of Education’s circular of September 8, 2025, which outlined the approved subjects for basic and senior secondary education.
He expressed
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