BUK reportedly translates physics, chemistry and maths textbooks into Hausa language

Bayero University, Kano, has reportedly translated physics, chemistry, and mathematics textbooks into the Hausa language to aid learning.

A twitter user, with the name Muhd El-Bonga Ibrahim, has hailed the development as very good work, saying it will help those who find it difficult to speak English language , the country’s lingua franca. He also urged that the same thing be done at the primary level.

Professor Liyu Mu’azu, who led the translation team, said that they translated eight textbooks in the field of science and technology.

Right steps in the right direction

So when it is time for students to sit for these subjects in a national or international examination, will they answer questions from these subjects in Hausa.


How about translating the English textbook to Hausa too.

A good initiative however this might backfire. That it worked in country A doesn't mean it will work in country B