The former head of state of Nigeria, the late General Sanni Abacha in 1996 declared the new status of French as the nation's second official language. Therefore for Nigerians to interact effectively with francophone countries locally and internationally, they should not only be able to only speak the language fluently but also be able to attend international seminars and conferences without much problem. The Nigerian language policy should make provisions for the following areas of communication: Internal communication, international scientific or technical communication. French is one of the international languages most widely used in commerce, scientific and technological research, administration, education, literature etc. With the knowledge of French, Nigerians and Francophone countries will be able to work together in areas of science and technology. This however cannot be achieved if French teachers are not employed or if those employed are not encouraged to teach the language.

There is a growing concern about the attitude of Nigerians towards the study of French in our schools. A good number of them are not sufficiently informed about the usefulness of French in our educational system or its importance as an international language. They feel that people who study French language especially in the tertiary institutions are slow learners, or a course for dumping students who did not pass their intended course of study. And therefore it’s a waste time studying it.

The need for French in Nigeria cannot be over emphasized. Nigeria's geographical, economic, and diplomatic as well as her educational and research needs makes it imperative for her to give adequate attention and priority to the learning of French.

It is therefore necessary to make Nigerians realize the importance of French in our country. Some government officials and individuals are enrolling for French studies in French institutions and private French lessons in the country and this shows that the need for this language exists.




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