Official language English to be removed from primary schools in Nigeria

In Nigeria, Africa's largest country with a population of about 220 million, the government has decided to use local languages ​​instead of English in primary school. However, in the country where more than 600 languages ​​are spoken, how education will be conducted other than the official language English has not been planned yet. 

Making a statement after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, consisting of President Mohammed Buhari and cabinet member ministers, on November 30, Education Minister Adamu Adamu said that the details will be determined later within the framework of the adopted "National Language Policy". Stating that children's education in their mother tongue in the first 6 years of school life will increase their success, Adamu stated that the preparation of educational materials and how teachers will be trained will be planned in the future.

Official language English to be removed from primary schools in Nigeria

The Nigerian minister, who speaks French, Arabic and Persian in addition to Hausa language and English, stated that primary school education will be in that language, which is used in the region where the school is located, and spoke as follows: As we have 625 languages ​​at last count, the goal of this policy is to encourage all these Nigerian languages ​​to strengthen their development and use. English is still used in education, culture and business life in the country, which was a British colony from the mid-19th century to 1960.

After English, the second most spoken language in Nigeria is Hausa, from the Chadian branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. The majority of Nigerian languages, like Yoruba, belong to the Niger-Congo family. Kanuric, spoken in the northeastern region, is included in the group of Nilo-Saharan languages. The oil-rich West African country imports fuel while exporting crude and ranks among the lowest in per capita income.