Afenifere asserted in a press release following its caucus meeting in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, that people in the area are now speaking Yoruba instead of English.
“Make the language the medium for teaching at elementary and lower level of secondary education,” the organisation demanded of the state governments in the area.
Afenifere also urged parents to make sure their kids are raised to be able to communicate in the language.
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The communique reads, “Afenifere observed that the Yoruba language is under threat of extinction due to the fact that many Yorubas, especially elites, prefer to communicate with their children in English rather than in their native language.
“To prevent the language from going into extinction, therefore, Afenifere called on governments in Yorubaland to make the language the medium for teaching at elementary and lower levels of secondary education.
“And make it compulsory for students at school certificate examination level. It also called on parents and guardians to change their attitude by ensuring that their children are versed in Yoruba language”.
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