Lagos Assembly wants compulsory teaching of Yoruba language in schools

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Lagos State House of Assembly Thursday at plenary called for a stakeholders’ summit on the promotion of the teaching of Yoruba language in private and public schools.

The resolution followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Mr Sanai Agunbiade and seconded by Mr Segun Olulade, the Chairman, House Committee on Health.

He said, “This House calls on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to direct Commissioner for Education to take a quick step to ensure that syllabus in public and private schools in the state make the teaching and learning of Yoruba language compulsory.

“That we should convey a Stakeholders’ Summit to look at the challenges in teaching Yoruba in schools as well as to ensure that Yoruba Language is taught at least three times in a week both in private and public schools.”

According to him, it has become necessary to call a meeting of Tutor General, PTA and all other stakeholders in education sector to know the problems.

“Most schools today do not speak Yoruba Language again and other indigenous languages. In fact, many parents frown at their children whenever they speak Yoruba.