The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the use of the mother tongue as the language of instruction in the first six years of formal learning.
The development which signifies the approval of the National Language Policy for use in primary schools across the country was made known by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu to State House correspondents after the Council meeting on Wednesday in Abuja.
During the meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, Adamu said:
“A memo on national policy was approved by the council. So, Nigeria now has a National Language Policy and the details will be given later by the ministry.
“One of the highlights is that the government has agreed now that henceforth, instruction in primary schools; the first six years of learning will be in the mother tongue,” he said.
The Minister however noted that the decision was still in theory, adding that the implementation would require a lot of work.
He added, "Theoretically, this policy starts from today but the use of mother tongue is exclusive but we need time to develop the material, get the teachers and so on.
”Since the first six years of school should be in the mother tongue, whereby the pupil is, the language of the host community is what will be used.
“Because we have 625 languages at the last count and the objective of this policy is to promote and enhance the cultivation and use of all Nigerian languages."
Adamu also disclosed that the FEC approved a consultancy services agreement between the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and a private company for the upgrade of the board's admission seekers' records portal.
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