Geography proffers solution to basic human needs-lecturer
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Geography
By Ajibola Olaniyi
Osogbo, Oct. 25, 2016(NAN)A senior lecturer in the Department of
Geography, Osun State University, Osogbo, Dr Kayode Alamu,
said geography provided solution to basic human needs.
Alamu said this in an interview with the News Agency of
Nigeria(NAN) in Osogbo on Tuesday.
He explained that geography, being a social relevance, addressed
basic problems of the society like, hunger, inequality, disease and
others through applied research.
According to him, the discipline encompasses the techniques and
tactics of exploring the environment optimally for the benefit of the
generality of the people.
‘’The prevailing ignorance of geography and its inherent values is
responsible for many of the persisting human problems that continued
to plague humanity.
‘’ The age-long menace of poverty, disease, inequality and a host of
others can easily be curbed by using the knowledge of geography, and to
explore the environment optimally.
‘’Geography is indeed a diverse phenomenon, with its unique real
variation, that touches international affairs, location analysis,
political redistricting coupled with urban and regional planning, ” Alamu said.
He said that every spectacular
discovery in the world today emanated from the knowledge of geography.
He called on stakeholders in the educational sector to reemphasise the teaching of
the subject in schools.
‘’The lackadaisical approach of many policy makers in the educational
sector in some of the states of the federation is solely responsible for
the waning of geography in our schools.
‘’Many of the states have refused to teach their students with the new
curriculum we sent to them and continued to teach with old ones, which
deprived the students the opportunity to be up-to-date.
‘’I am imploring stakeholders in the educational sector to encourage
the teaching of geography for better understanding of the strategy for
development through exploration of nature,’’ he said.(NAN)
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Edited by Lawal Ado