We gathered
the information on Monday, July 16 2018 that the National Nomadic School of
Nigeria has flagged off data capturing for the past and current students of the
institutions across the nation, with the aim to convert the schools to fully
equipped and functional Islamic schools and institutions for easy Islamization
of Nigeria.
Our
correspondent at Ebonyi state, who visited the National Nomadic school at
Umuoguduosha Ngbo in Ohaukwu LGA Ebonyi state, during the time of the exercise
gathered that those assigned for the mission which were mostly Hausa Fulani(s)
could not provide much information as per why they are gathering the
information, as they declined giving any tangible information.
Mr Isaiah
Udu, One of the retired teacher of the primary school at Umuoguduosha in Ngbo
as well as an indigene of the community, said
"the school was established in many places within Biafra and
Nigeria as far back as 1998 to help accommodate the village cattle rearers in
the academic and illiteracy eradication policy", he added that one of the
school out of the two that was established in Ohaukwu LGA Ebonyi state has been
renamed due to its nomenclature which affiliate with Islam, he stated that
efforts made to change the name of the one at Umuoguduosha in Ngbo was proved
abortive, because they are few persons who are using it to make money.
The
community leader, chief Samuel Ona, said that the community was not properly
educated on the purpose of establishing the school in the community and they
have no knowledge on their aim of the current data capturing of the past and
current students of the schools.
Some of the
past students of the school were seen registering their names and data in the
school to those in charge during the exercise on Monday, July 16 2018 at the
Nomadic primary school Umuoguduosha in Ngbo, Ohaukwu LGA Ebonyi state. Some of
the students who spoke with the newsmen said that they don't study any Islamic
course or subject in the school.
Some of the
villagers who gathered to witness the exercise could not hide their feelings
while speaking with our correspondent, as they pleaded for the name to be
changed because they do not like the name that the school bear, some were of
the opinion that if something is not done within the shortest period of time,
that they will have no option than to withdraw their wards from the school
because they cannot have anything to do with Islam, which according to them
propagate terrorism.
Mr John Aba,
headmaster of the National Nomadic primary school Umuoguduosha in Ngbo while
speaking with the newsmen, said "the order for the exercise came to us few
days before the commencement of it direct from the federal government, that was
why we allowed for it".
Written by:
Ogeh Friday
Igiri
For: Ebonyi State
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