Governor Masari Advocates For Mother Tongue Education

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has requested teachers to teach pupils in their mother tongue in a bid to promote the Hausa language.

Governor Masari made this known on Thursday while launching three books on poetry in Hausa and the translated English dictionary to Hausa language by an indigene of Katsina State, Mande Muhammad (Ali Kano).

The Commissioner of Education, Prof. Badamasi Charanchi, who represented the governor, said if children in classes one to three should be taught in their mother tongue, they would assimilate more, noting that the education policy demands that pupils in lower classes are taught in their mother tongue.

The governor lauded the author of the books for writing in Hausa, referring to the act as a commendable initiative. He also said the act would reduce the risk of having the language go into extinction or become adulterated.

“Teaching pupils at the early stage of education has scientifically proven to enhance cognitive thinking."

Governor Masari promised to ensure the Hausa language literature is promoted so as to ensure the preservation of the culture and heritage of the state and maintain its stand as a home for the study of Hausa literature.

 The State Chief Judge, Justice Musa-Danladi Abubakar who chaired the launching also praised the author and encouraged students of Hausa literature to emulate the act so as to preserve the language's heritage for generations to come.