By Koptang Dakop
The National Orientation Agency has commenced enlightenment campaigns to reorient students of secondary and tertiary schools on extreme sign out practices during graduation as well as promote security awareness and flood mitigation .
Additionally, the campaign aims to promote national identity and symbols and raise awareness about government programmes and policies.The Nation wide campaign kicked off in Plateau state with a media briefing by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu.
The recent trend of extreme graduation sign-out practices by students, which often flood social media, has become a source of concern, with many Nigerians questioning the need for such practices among young people.
This is one of the reasons the NOA is launching a two-week intensive campaign to promote national value reorientation and raise public awareness on other key issues.
Director General of the National Orientation Agency Lanre Issa-Onilu represented by the Director community Outreach and Development Mrs. Olubukola Olrunfemi highlighted the five thematic areas of focus, noting that the sign-out practices by students are inconsistent with national values, hence the need to address them.
Speaking on National security In line with the renewed security architecture, the NOA Director-General stated that the agency plans to reach at least 3 million Nigerians in each state with its security awareness campaign, aimed at addressing the country’s escalating security challenges.
Another area of focus is sensitizing the public on government policies and programs, including the Nigeria Education Loan Fund NELFUND, which has already disbursed over N59 billion to over 600 students.
The DG further stated that the agency aims to familiarize the public with the current National Anthem and promote a respectful attitude towards National Symbols, including the flag and the Naira.
Earlier, the Plateau State Director, Mrs. Kaneng Pam-Hworo, urged stakeholders to work together to address the issue of extreme sign-out practices during graduation and other pressing matters.
Edited by Karen Keyen
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