Abuja—Dr. Baraka Sani, the Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to the President on School Agriculture Programme, SAP, said that her office would establish agricultural clubs in schools to promote unity in the country.

She told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, yesterday, in Abuja that the clubs would help promote the different cultures of the ethnic groups in the country.
According to her, it is the extra-curricular engagements offered by such clubs that form part of people’s education process.

“We are trying to put back all the things that were missing. We are trying to trace back the fault and make sure we reinforce them. Mr President has brought on board this initiative.
“We all benefited from clubs; we use to have the jet club, the drama club, the debate club and all these extracurricular clubs, no doubt, make a difference in the overall education of people.

“But all of a sudden, we lost them, we concentrated on academics and I tell you academics do not make education.
“It’s a combination of curricular and extra-curricular activities that makes you a sound person. This programme is very important in the promotion of unity in Nigeria.

“Extracurricular activities make you come together – Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and everybody. One of the things I gained during my education was to be able to understand people, their values, culture and understand them.
“We need to build these types of programmes that will bring us together as Nigerians, make us understand each other and not misinterpret anybody’s action but appreciate him for how he is, who he is and respect the culture and the tradition of that person.

“So, I believe this has the capacity to do that and if we stand to gain something, the best part of it will be the act of mingling together and bringing us together, understanding and loving ourselves as Nigerians.“