Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) has added the Yoruba language into its General Nigeria Studies (GNS).
This is in accordance to the law enacted by the Lagos State Government on August 8, 2018.
The law states that all tertiary institutions owned by the Lagos State Government should include Yoruba in its GNS programme.
Prof. Bidemi Bilkis Lafiaji-Okuneye, the Vice-Chancellor of LASUED says that it is a compulsory course for both 100 and 200 level students and they must pass it before they graduate.
She said the institution implemented the policy after it transmuted into a University, and started teaching it in February during the 2022/2023 session.
"For now, our university is the only institution that is teaching Yoruba for one whole session in the state.
"In the last admissions process, we had to move some candidates interested in studying English to Yoruba because of the population.
I urge parents and schools to adopt our language, which can help us become game changers in preserving the language among children and students", she said.
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