The Kano State Films and Censorship Board has taken action against a primary school reading book titled “Queen Primer Part II.”
They have seized hundreds of copies of the book and imposed a ban on its use in primary schools within the state.
The decision, according to the Board is based on the book’s inclusion of inappropriate language, making it unsuitable for teaching young primary school students.
Abba Al-Mustapha, the Director of the Board, who made the disclosure in a statement, expressed strong concerns about the book, describing it as a menace.
He emphasized that the Board is committed to thoroughly investigating the matter and holding those responsible for publishing and distributing the book accountable under the law.
Al-Mustapha said, “Praise be to God, everyone in Kano knew that we all woke up to a menace about a book, which is being used to teach our children in primary schools titled ‘Queen Primer’. This book contains vulgar languages, which are unsuitable for our children’s hearing or learning.
“On arrival in the office this morning (Thursday), I mobilised my operation team to swing into action and they confiscated about 1,200 copies of the book so far from bookstores and open markets and we will not relent in our investigation to get to the root of the matter to the extent of making those responsible to face the full wrath of the law.
“The position of the Kano State Films and Censorship Board is that we have banned the use and sale of this book and all related to it in Kano State. We have also banned the use of the book for learning purposes in all primary schools in the State.”