"It has become almost a cliché to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics." — Richard Dawkins , English Professor of Evolutionary Biology. Over the years, it has been observed that many students hate mathematics out of fear and if Nigeria must develop technologically, there is need to conquer this fear and the best place to do that is at the basic education level.