Implement Mother Tongue Policy for Primary Education, Fed Govt Urged

Date: 2024-01-04

The Old Boys Association of Government Day Secondary School (GSS), Ilorin has appealed to the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to implement the mother tongue policy for primary education introduced by the immediate past administration of Muhammadu Buhari. Former President Buhari in December 2022 approved a new national language policy for primary schools.

Dan Iya of Ilorin, GSS old boy, Suleiman Kawu, said this in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital at this year annual general meeting of the over 100 years old institution.

Kawu, an engineer, who was the chairman of the occasion, spoke on the topic entitled: “Alumni as solution to stem the tide of alma maters' fading glories.”

He said: “There is no-brainer that it would require time to develop instructional materials and train teachers to make this a reality.

“However, I think that the policy is too good to be discarded, and no amount is too much to invest in it.

“It tends to protect our mother tongues and traditional values from extinction, and improve the quality of our education.

Statistics has shown that using universal languages like English as medium of instruction in schools in developing countries reduce children's assimilation because most times the languages are different from the one they speak at home.

“Some countries are trying their hands at it, and recording encouraging success.

“One of them is Zambia where the authorities announced higher test scores in Mathematics, reading and writing in primary schools in Chavuma District where it is in use since 2014.

“The place of language and its importance in the lives of nations cannot be overemphasised.

“Countries like China, South Korea, Japan are doing great in science, art and humanity largely because their medium of instruction in schools are indigenous to them.

“They are equally the official languages of their respective nations.

“We would do well to follow in their footsteps.”

Also, outgone National President of the association, Alhaji Mohammed Adebayo, urged his colleagues to spare a thought for the school.

“It is a well-known fact that the school has suffered a serious neglect under the successive administrations in the state. If not for the old boys, the story of the school would have been worse.

“All the developmental projects in the school were facilitated by the various sets of the old boys, such developmental projects include renovation of classrooms, hostels, laboratories, provision of boreholes, provision of; transformers, provision of solar power, street lights, clinical equipment, books, furniture, mattresses, sporting facilities,

“We thank the administration for the recent presentation of 500 mattresses, pillows, beddings and furniture and we are still hoping for more.''

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Niguel Gallando Marcias     Simon Sayomi     JSSCE     Ethical College     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Senate     Pakata     Farouk Salim     Egbewole     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Kwarareports.com     HICA     Musa Abdullahi     Alapansapa     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Moshood Mustapha     Ajakaye     International Vocational Centre     Arandun     Ado Bayero     Bello Oyedepo     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Mohammed Danjuma     Share-Tsaragi     Moses Adekanye     Hassan Taiye Salam     College Of Health     ASUU     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Mohammed Lawal     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Press Release     Femtech     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Abubakar Ndakene     Okin Group     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Solomon Edojah     Musbau A. Akanji     Gambari     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Toyin Sanusi     Igbomina     Ahmed \'Lateef     Lawan     Atiku     Oke-Odo     20 Billion Bond     Elections     Asa LGEA School     LAK Jimoh     Shettima     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Balikis Jawondo     COVID-19 Palliatives     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Erubu Oba Zubair     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Kishira     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Igbaja     Eleja     Kayode Zubair     Elerin Of Adanla     Balogin Alanamu     Senate President     SDP     REO CAKES     Kazeem Gbolagade     Siraj Oyewale     Yakubu Danladi     Ogbondoroko    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Taofik Mustapha     Maigida Soludero Transit     Jani Ibrahim     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Olatunji Ayeni     Bolakale Saka     Harafat E. Mukadam     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Abdulazeez Uthman     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Fatai Olodo     School Of Nursing     Irepodun     Balogun Ajikobi     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Kayode Issa     Segun Ogunsola     Vasolar Consultoria     Temi Kolawole     Waheed Ibrahim     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Ariyo     Eghe Igbinehi     Kwara State Pension Board     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Kolo     Labour Party     Pacify Labs     Sam Onile     Bankole Omishore     CKNG     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Alliance For Democracy     Alagbado     Shettima Of Ilorin     Voices Of Tomorrow     Olatunde Olukoya     Abraham Ojo     Funmilayo Zubair     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Tayo Alao     Olam Food Ingredients     Kwara Consultative Forum     Micheal Imoudu     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Paul Odama     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Ramat Oganija     Folorunsho Alao     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Taofeek Ibraheem     Olayinka Are     Iponrin     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Femi Gbajabiamila     IDPU     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Mamman Saba Jibril     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Baba Issa Awoye     Yaman     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Justina Oha     Bukola Ajikobi     Post-utme     Elesie Of Esie     Bamidele Aluko     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Kwara State Fire Service