simplyolat Students from primary to tertiary
institutions will henceforth learn
French language compulsorily.
The Minister of State for
Education, Prof Anthony
Anwukah, stated this in Abuja
yesterday when the French
Ambassador to Nigeria, Denys
Gaver, paid him a courtesy call.
The FG said it will embark on
intensive training of more French
teachers in its bid to make it the
nation’s second official language.
Anwukah said: “French language
is a matter of necessity. .
We have to because we have
Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Benin
Republic, Togo Guinea, and Ivory
Coast surrounding us and so
there is need for us to get more
Nigerians to become proficient in
French language. .
This is good for the continent; it
is good for us as a nation. It is
good for our brothers at the
borders because it will enable us
to communicate with them
effectively.”…. so on ds note,
permit to say “Comment tu
t’appelle?”