Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams on Wednesday, lauded the management of the Lagos State University (LASU) for sustaining Yoruba language in the school’s curriculum, urging other tertiary institutions in Yorubaland to take a cue from such initiative.
Iba Adams made the disclosure at the 2024 edition of Ajagunmale festival held in Lekki, Lagos.
He also reiterated the need to make Yoruba language compulsory for admission into states’ universities, adding that the Yoruba language, with its rich contents, articulation and delivery remains a potent tool for liberation.
“I applaud the management of the Lagos State University (LASU) for taking a bold towards sustaining Yoruba’s rich language. The management of the school recently announced the inclusion of Yoruba language as a compulsory course for all its students.
“The new course added to the school’s curriculum from the 2023/2024 academic session is titled GNS 104 (Yoruba Language Studies). With the new development, it is interesting to note that Yoruba language is now compulsory for all LASU students, irrespective of the discipline.
“LASU students must study and pass Yoruba language as a subject for them to be eligible for graduation. The management bring into focus a new initiative that would sustain Yoruba language in the State.”
“On this note, I urge all the states’ universities in the Southwest to take a cue from the LASU’s initiative at sustaining Yoruba language in their school’s curriculum”.
He, however, urged Yoruba Obas to preserve Yoruba history, documents and artifacts by building a mini- museum in their palaces, which according to him, has been the pride of Yoruba race.
