The bill, sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and eight co-sponsors, passed its first reading last week, marking an important step in Nigeria’s effort to safeguard its linguistic heritage.
According to the bill, the institution’s mission will be to “encourage the advancement of learning” and to offer an accessible path to higher education in Nigerian languages and cultures for all people, regardless of background or political beliefs.
This focus aligns with Section II, part I of the bill, stipulating that the university will develop academic programs in Nigerian languages to provide “planning, adaptive, developmental, and productive skills,” as Kalu explained.
“The university’s goal is to produce socially mature individuals capable of using Nigerian languages for national development,” said Kalu. - journalist101
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