FEC Approves Compulsory Mother Tongue Instruction In All Primary Schools
Written by City Radio on November 30, 2022
The Federal Executive Council has approved a new National Language Policy making the various mother tongues compulsory medium of instruction from Primary one to six.
Briefing state house correspondents, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who noted that the policy takes immediate effect, stated that the government is aware that its implementation will be difficult, but necessary to promote the cultivation and use of all Nigerian languages.
He revealed that as of today 29 languages have become extinct, leaving the country with 625 languages.
For this reason, he disclosed that the mother tongue will be used exclusively for the first six years of education, and then combined with the English language from Junior Secondary School.
President Muhammadu Buhari presided over the Federal Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday.
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo as well as a number of cabinet members were physically in attendance.
Before the Council meeting, members observed a minute silence in honour of elder statesman and former Minister of Steel Development, Dr. Paul Unongo.
Dr Unongo had held several political positions and was involved in constitutional conferences. Until his death, the late Unongo was Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC).
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