₦airaland Forum

The Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, CFR has reiterated his commitment towards ensuring that Igbo language is revived across public and private schools in Anambra and SouthEast at large.

The Governor made the remark through the Head of Service, Post Primary School Service Commission, Awka who spoke on behalf of the Anambra State Commissioner of Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma Ude in readiness for the 2nd term resumption of academic activities after the Christmas/New Year Festivity scheduled to begin 13th January, 2026.

According to the Education Commissioner, Most private schools in Anambra have regrettably removed or replaced Igbo studies from their respective school curriculum which is antithetical to the tenets, norms and values required to be inculcated to pulpils right from infant age.

Even Candidates sitting for WASSCE/NECO in Anambra now see Igbo language as an elective subject which will no longer be tolerated and condoned going forward.

It is our duty to preserve Igbo language and make it a strong vital language in trade, commerce, enterprise and exportable across the globe. All hands must be on deck to achieve this collectively.

This is welcome development.
Other States in SouthEast should emulate this initiative.

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Seun
Mynd44
Fergue001
OAM4J.
Justwise.
Dominique.

It was compulsory in the early 1980s till the late 90s. One Nigerian language was a must.

Nice.


I wish my state governor would make Ibibio a compulsory subject in WAEC and NECO also. It pains me to see this new genz fóolish parents prioritizing English over their native language. Some parents even go as far as punishing their children for speaking their mother tongue. Fools.

Again, I'm against the practice of giving children English names. Let's normalize giving our children our tribal names please.

It's very commendable and necessary because some parents from Igbo land are helping to bury Igbo language alive even when they're living in Igbo speaking cities and villages

EmekaA125:
This is welcome development.
Other States in SouthEast should emulate this initiative.

Cc
Seun
Mynd44
Fergue001
OAM4J.
Justwise.
Dominique.

is that what’s important? I mean those states in the East are all answering names of rivers ……including “Rivers” state… Maybe speaking Igbo will allow their minds to realize they are not water people and have a history….

ogahshtu:
It's very commendable and necessary because some parents from Igbo land are helping to bury Igbo language alive even when they're living in Igbo speaking cities and villages

It's becoming rampant.
Most new generation mothers no longer speak Igbo to their children.
So pathetic.

MadamVanessa:




Nice.


I wish my state governor would make Ibibio a compulsory subject in WAEC and NECO also. It pains me to see this new genz fóolish parents prioritizing English over their native language. Some parents even go as far as punishing their children for speaking their mother tongue. Fools.

Again, I'm against the practice of giving children English names. Let's normalize giving our children our tribal names please.

Is Ibibio being offered in WAEC as we speak??
I know of Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo...

Good move

Fortruth:
is that what’s important? I mean those states in the East are all answering names of rivers ……including “Rivers” state… Maybe speaking Igbo will allow their minds to realize they are not water people and have a history….

Enugu, Abia didn't get their names from river. Enugu means on top the hill in Igbo. Abia is derived from the 4 main group as at the time of its creation (Arochukwu, Bendel, Isiukwuato and Afikpo).

viyon02:
Good move

Way to go.
Igbo language has come to stay.
Thank you Soludo.

ogahshtu:
It's very commendable and necessary because some parents from Igbo land are helping to bury Igbo language alive even when they're living in Igbo speaking cities and villages

You are minding foolish people?
They think it's by speaking I come, I go. I beat you etc and jumping inside school bus.
Ask those lads simple mathematical expression and see how empty their brains are.

It shall never be well with SOLUDO with this moves mteeeew

yarimo:
It shall never be well with SOLUDO with this moves mteeeew

Okay

If you don't know, go and sabi

We either do that or be re-enslaved.

Whoever gives you a language controls the limit of your thoughts.

In other words, a 15 year old boy or girl in Britain has more power of thought than most people on the African continent. We go to school on the African continent just to become like a kid in London!!!

An educated 25 year old boy or girl in Britain has more power of thought than most adults who went to school on the African continent.

A 35 year old man or woman in Britain has more or maybe equal vocabulary to use as Wole Sonyinka, whether the person is educated or not.

Oh, my people perish for lack of knowledge.

Peter Obi started it, obiano came and destroyed Peter Obi's legacy, now soludo wants to restore it. That's good.

This is absolutely commendable. 👏

TreasureJunky:
Peter Obi started it, obiano came and destroyed Peter Obi's legacy, now soludo wants to restore it. That's good.

Obi started what? Can provide any evidence?

make it the language of instruction aswell

Maazieze:
make it the language of instruction aswell

Fact.

Peakdesign23:
This is absolutely commendable. 👏

Truly.

yarimo:
It shall never be well with SOLUDO with this moves mteeeew

Go and sleep Oga. Soludo did the right thing. Please.

EmmyMaestro:
If you don't know, go and sabi

Truly.