The Lagos State House of Assembly was on
Tuesday divided over the proposed introduction of Chinese language in
the state’s school curriculum.
It subsequently summoned the
Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, to appear before
the House on Tuesday next week.
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The representative of Ajeromi-Ifelodun
in the Assembly, Mr. Abdulbak Balogun, had drawn the attention of the
House to a statement credited to Oladunjoye over the introduction of
Chinese language to public schools.
Balogun said, “Why Chinese language in
our public schools? If we want our children to learn Chinese language,
why not in the university where they learn linguistics?”
Another lawmaker, Mr. Rotimi Olowo,
wondered the relevance of the language to the socio-economic development
of the state and the country.
He said, “Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa languages should be made compulsory instead of the Chinese language.”
However, another lawmaker, Mrs. Lola
Akande, said the introduction of Chinese language was not a bad idea
because China is the second largest economy in the world and also
regarded as super power in terms of technology advancement.
She said, “The introduction of Chinese
language would not disrupt the school curriculum, rather, it will
strengthen the relationship between Nigeria and China.”
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