The House of Representatives has asked all tiers of government to ban a popular children’s book, Queen Premier, due to its content.
The resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by Sulaiman Gumi, on the floor of the House on Thursday.
Moving the motion, Gumi said the book contains words like “gay” and “eros”, which according to the lawmakers, are words that are introducing “gay and lesbians” to children.
He said there is a “high influx of foreign educational materials introduced in nursery and primary schools in Nigeria which tend to teach and promote certain morals that are alien and inimical to our cherished norms and values.”
Speaking in support of the motion, Bello el-Rufai said he had to withdraw his children from a popular school in Abuja because of the words.
He said that despite living in the United States for years, he was able to remain “upright” because of his religious background.
Consequently, the House resolved to ban the book and other similar books that encourage pervasive culture.
The house also resolved that using such books is criminal.
