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Gani Adams Commends LASU For Sustaining Yoruba Language

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Nov 27, 2024.

The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has hailed the management of the Lagos State University, LASU, for sustaining Yoruba language in the school’s curriculum.

Adams stated this at the 2024 edition of Ajagunmale festival held in Lekki, Lagos, urging other tertiary institutions in Yorubaland to take a cue from such a new initiative.

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 remained a potent tool for liberation.

“I applaud the management of the Lagos State University (LASU) for taking a bold step towards sustaining Yoruba’s rich language.

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“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 brought into focus a new initiative that would sustain Yoruba language in the State.

“On this note, I urge all the states’ universities in the South West to take a cue from the LASU’s initiative at sustaining Yoruba language in their school’s curriculum,” he said

The royal father, 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 the Yoruba race.

On his part, the host, the Onileeki of Lekki Kingdom, Oba Olumuyiwa Ogunbekun, expressed delight at the role played by the Oodua People’s Congress ( OPC) under the leadership of the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams.

The monarch admitted that Lekki has been benefiting immensely from both the physical and the spiritual advantage of celebrating Ajagunmale festival.

“We are the greatest beneficiaries of this festival.I thank Iba Gani Adams for bringing this festival to my domain and it is my hope that the town will continue to support the OPC in promoting the cultural identity of the Yoruba race.

Present at the event, were the Oba of Lepia Kingdom,Oba Akibu Ismaila,the Oniladaba of Ladaba Kingdom,Oba Nureni Ebudola Odedina Alugbin, the Onimedu of Orimedu Kingdom, Oba Toheeb Oyedele, the Alagbegishe of Agbegishe Kingdom,Oba Joseph Ikudaisi, the Onirokun of Irokun Kingdom,Oba Buari-Ola Balogun and the Arole Oguntimehin, Oba Lukman Arowolo Gbadewolu of Araromi.

Others were the Aareonakakanfo- Chiefs- in-Council, members of the OPC National Executive Council (NEC) National Coordinating Council (NCC) and all members of the OPC in Lekki LCDA, under the leadership of Chief Isiaka Balogun, also known as Akinrogun.

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