USAbabe:
My question is why didn't they introduce this law to other yoruba state where yorubas are majority? y lagos:?

Lagos state was former capital territory and every Nigeria worked for the development of the state

why must is be lagos? unless they have other intention

LaudableXX:

This your statement sounds hypocritical. So other states can implement a language law, but Lagos state cannot?

USAbabe:
i am not saying they should not promote their language but it shouldn't be compulsory for other trbes

Every Nigerian worked hard to make Lagos state what it is today, but when yorubas starts making it as if it all theres, i think is high time NIGER dELTA start clamming full ownership of their oil

LaudableXX:


Have you read the law at all? The law only makes it compulsory to acquire a credit pass in Yoruba language, in order to gain admission into Lagos state-owned tertiary institutions that are not more than 5 in number. After gaining admission, it would no longer be required.

The same law does not apply to federal universities or tertiary institutions within the same Lagos state, neither does it apply to any of the over 30 private universities nationwide, or any of the higher educational establishments, in 35 other states of the federation. Various alternatives exist. So what is the fuss?

USAbabe:


i am not saying they should not promote their language but it shouldn't be compulsory for other trbes


Every Nigerian worked hard to make Lagos state what it is today, but when yorubas starts making it as if it all theres, i think is high time NIGER dELTA start clamming full ownership of their oil

USAbabe:
U think is all dat ? tomorow they will still come up with another law maybe this time it will be if cant speak yoruba no work for u.

i get it

i think is time for other tribe to follow this step there everybody will mind his or her business

Niger delta should take full ownership of there oil now . what is good for tom is good for dick

LaudableXX:


You are such an alarmist, with a vivid imagination. _(sigh!) Read through this entire thread from beginning to end, and you will see why your fears cannot happen...

LaudableXX:


You are such an alarmist, with a vivid imagination. _(sigh!) Read through this entire thread from beginning to end, and you will see why your fears cannot happen...

hammer6F:
Yoruba always starts tribalism in Nigeria but later turn round to pretend it is not dem .

Just imagine forcing Yoruba on non yoruba children like an islamist extremeist forcing islam on non muslim.

Jehovah!

hammer6F:
My brother, we still have wrong and right, bad and good in this world even if Africans have chosen to live in darkness.

Wat is the purpose of indoctrinating non yoruba people children with yoruba?

Is yoruba the official language of Nigeria?

LaudableXX:



You conveniently ignored the fact that Igbo is a compulsory part of mandatory courses like General Studies, in state-owned tertiary institutions in Anambra and Imo. You also ignored the fact that Igbo is compulsory in all state-owned primary and secondary schools within Anambra as well as Imo, and students will not be promoted to the next class if they fail Igbo, no matter how high their scores are, in English, Maths, Physics, Biology and other core subjects.

If Lagos state has decided to make a credit pass in Yoruba language part of its admission criteria into tertiary institutions, why don't you opt for a federal institution, where the law does not apply? Why are you wailing over this issue when alternatives exist nationwide?

There is absolutely nothing unconstitutional about the law. The Lagos State House of Assembly is simply trying to preserve the cultural heritage of the state, and its indigenous language. You did not wail about "unconstitutionality" or rant about "tribalism", when Anambra made Igbo, a mandatory part of General Studies courses for all undergraduates within its' state-owned tertiary institutions, did you?

LaudableXX:


See this one! When Anambra and Imo were making Igbo language compulsory for primary and secondary schools, to the extent that if any student failed Igbo, he was denied promotion to the next class, where were you? It wasn't tribalistic then, ba?

When the same Anambra govt made Igbo a mandatory part of a compulsory General Studies course in its state-owned tertiary institutions at 100-level, it was not tribalistic, right? Now Lagos is doing its own, you are shouting tribalism. Just negodu!

DerideGull:


Absolute falsehood. Igbo language is not compulsory to non-Igbo students and certainly not a prerequisite for gaining admission into state-owned tertiary institutions in Igbo land or any state. Yari.ba is not official language of Nigeria can never be a compulsory curriculum or prerequisite subject of admission. Yari.ba people are known for tribal advocacy.

Efewestern:


Laws made in Lagos state will somehow affect someone from another state, Especially regarding this Bill .

Let's assume 70% of non yoruba don't have a pass in Yoruba and hence can't seek admission into any of the state uni, they will be forced to go to their state to seek for admission, on getting there they will still end up competing with the students from other states , It actually means that you can't school in my state until you understand my language, but I can school in your state.

FG encouraged promotion of our local language, but not to use it as a criteria for admission.

Should every state follow this trend, I hope you know the implications.

hammer6F:
People dat went to the dirty university are suffering in Libya and dieing in the sea to get to Europe.

Let me tell u, this law will create more problems for Lagos state.

How many people that even leave in Lagos state go to university in Lagos?

Wat if other states start discriminating on university admission?

My brother, learn to condemn wrong.

LaudableXX:


Listen, I have condemned several laws in the past, because I do not believe in them. But this particular language law, I will never condemn it. I am not from the Southwest, but I schooled in the SW, for several years. I was made to undertake Yoruba language classes in secondary school, and I had fun doing so. Even though till today, I can barely speak the language, but I still believe every state has the prerogative to enact laws to preserve its' cultural heritage, and indigenous language.

When Anambra made its own law concerning studying Igbo language even at undergraduate level, did you condemn it? It was not wrong in your eyes, not so?

USAbabe:






y must it be lagos ?

omonnakoda:

Objectiion overruled.
The law stays.

DerideGull:
Absolute falsehood. Igbo language is not compulsory to non-Igbo students and certainly not a prerequisite for gaining admission into state-owned tertiary institutions in Igbo land or any state. Yari.ba is not official language of Nigeria and can never become a compulsory curriculum or prerequisite subject of admission. Yari.ba people are known for tribal advocacy.

hammer6F:



Answer this question can Lagos state host all the student in their state university?

Do u know Lagos is the most populous State in Nigeria.

Several of their students are hosted in University across the country from Port Harcourt to Enugu, Borno, Kano, Edo Delta.

Wat if all the states follow Lagos example?

hammer6F:



Answer this question can Lagos state host all the student in their state university?

Do u know Lagos is the most populous State in Nigeria.

Several of their students are hosted in University across the country from Port Harcourt to Enugu, Borno, Kano, Edo Delta.

Wat if all the states follow Lagos example?

hammer6F:


fixed! respect urself!

omonnakoda:

Very untrue most populous yes but they are not indigenes.
I don't know where you get your facts but most people in LASU are not Lagosians

hammer6F:
Answer this question can Lagos state host all the student in their state university?

Do u know Lagos is the most populous State in Nigeria.

Several of their students are hosted in University across the country from Port Harcourt to Enugu, Borno, Kano, Edo Delta.

Wat if all the states follow Lagos example?

LaudableXX:


Stop telling lies. Igbo language is compulsory for all primary and secondary school students in Anambra and Imo, and if they fail Igbo they are denied promotion. It does not matter where those students come from.

Yes, it is not a criteria for admission into a university in Anambra, but Igbo is still a mandatory part of General Studies courses, which are compulsory in the state owned institutions in Anambra. Do not say what you do not know!

LaudableXX:


No problem. It will only make Lagos state students in those institutions, bilingual. They will have he added advantage of studying a second language...which would be useful to them, in future. Afterall, Nigerian students go abroad to study in France, Germany, Russia, Hungary and Sweden, and they first have to learn the language of their host country, when they arrive there before they embark on their studies.

LaudableXX:



Are you talking about the same Nnamdi Azikiwe University which came into being, as an offshoot of the defunct Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH)?



It was later taken over by the Federal Government by Decree No. 34 of July 15, 1992.