Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos goveronr,
has directed that students in public and private schools in the state should
sing the national anthem in Yoruba language daily.
Idiat Adebule, the deputy
governor, relayed the directive at a meeting with principals and head teachers
of public schools in Lagos.
She said the Yoruba language
would also be made a compulsory subject for students.
Adebule said Wednesdays had been
declared ‘Yoruba Speaking Day’ in schools, with all teaching and learning
activities from assembly period to closing being done in Yoruba.
“Gov. Ambode wants me to pass
this message to you, that henceforth, Yoruba language be made compulsory in
both private and public schools,” she said.
“The national anthem must be sung
in Yoruba on a daily basis too.
“The Egbe Akomolede has done the
translation and we will send the copies of the Yoruba version to your schools
by Monday so you can begin to teach the students.
“I have also met with the owners
of private schools and we have relayed this directive to them.
“We are also considering
translating the textbooks of other subjects into Yoruba Language because I
believe that when students are taught in their mother language, learning will
be easy and their level of performance will improve.
“The state government is
passionate about this Law, so we do not lose our language, culture and
heritage.”
Adebule said the ministry of
education was doing an assessment to ascertain the number of Yoruba teachers
that would be required to effectively teach the language in public schools.
She appealed to the school
managers to cooperate with the government to drive and ensure the effective
implementation of the Yoruba Language Preservation and Promotion Law.
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Please you people should stop bringing tribalism and politics into our childrens' education
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