“According to the new education policy, Chinese will now be taught as one of the foreign languages in Nigerian secondary schools.”
Can you believe this?
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has just added Chinese to the senior secondary school syllabus in Nigeria.
Many Nigerians are asking – is this progress or misplaced priority?
According to the new education policy, Chinese will now be taught as one of the foreign languages in Nigerian secondary schools. Supporters say it’s a smart move because China is a global economic power and learning the language could open international opportunities for Nigerian students.
But critics are not smiling. They argue that instead of adding Chinese, the government should strengthen Nigerian indigenous languages and improve the poor state of the education system. Some even see it as a way of making Nigeria more dependent on foreign powers.
Now, the debate is heating up both online and offline. Is this truly a step toward global relevance, or a distraction from fixing deeper problems in our schools?
💬 This is a brilliant idea. China controls world trade, why not learn their language?
💬 Misplaced priority! Our schools don’t even have chairs, yet we are talking about Chinese language.
💬 I would rather they make Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba compulsory before Chinese.
💬 Learning Chinese could help our students get scholarships and jobs abroad. It’s a good move.
💬 This government likes foreign things too much. What about promoting our own culture?
But do you think so? Is Chinese in Nigerian schools a golden opportunity or just another unnecessary policy?
