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FACT-CHECK: Has LASU Made Yoruba Language a Compulsory Course for Students?

There have been viral claims online that the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has made Yoruba Language a compulsory course of study for undergraduate students.

FIJ monitored how the claim appeared on several blogs here and there. An open-source search on X/Twitter revealed that netizens wrote about this subject and circulated it widely on social media.

For instance, an X (@adeosunm) shared the claim on his handle in the wee hours of Friday. That post had amassed over 19,000 views, 280 likes and 100 reposts as of Saturday morning.

On Facebook, Luwas Man posted the claim in a group with more than 54,000 . Since Friday, the post has generated over 285 likes and 35 likes. FIJ discovered that the same content was shared on a plethora of other groups with controversies trailing it.

Tweet claiming LASU has made Yoruba language compulsory
Credit: The claim

CLAIM: Lagos State University has started Yoruba Language as a compulsory course for students.

VERIFICATION: FIJ spoke with a number of students in the school who confirmed it positively.

Gbadebo Mary Moshope, a 100-level student of Mass Communication, told FIJ that it is true that the university has made Yoruba a compulsory course for them.

“Yes, we offer it as GNS 104 Use of Yoruba. I have even attended the first lecture,” she said. FIJ asked Mary to share the notes with this newspaper.

FIJ also obtained a WhatsApp message where a class representative provided his mates with the details of the lecture on Wednesday morning. Another student, Okugbesan Iyinoluwa Oluwatomisin, told FIJ that it was true.

screenshot showing notice of lecture for all students


When ed, Ganiu Bamigbose, a well-known lecturer of English Language at LASU, told FIJ in an interview that the school had truly decided to start compulsory Yoruba Language coursework for her students.

FIJ found a WhatsApp message shared by Hassan Sulyman, Sub Dean, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, to announce the commencement of the course for staff and students.

“My Director, good evening Sirs and Mas. GNS 104 Use of Yorùbá commences tomorrow at 8 am. Kindly share on all your group and faculty platforms for wider coverage. Thank you very much and God bless you all,” the message read.

screenshot showing notice of lecture for all students

Credit: A snapshot of Hassan’s message.


CONCLUSION: When FIJ examined the claim, available evidence from our checks showed that the new students at Lagos State University (LASU) have started offering Yoruba Language as a compulsory course.

VERDICT: The claim that LASU has made Yoruba Language compulsory for students is true.

https://fij.ng/article/fact-check-did-lasu-make-yoruba-language-a-compulsory-course-for-students/

LASU is not the first to align the town and gown with the indigenous language of the host. This is even coming late but it's better late than never.

It is hypocrisy when someone claims to have spent donkey years in Yorubaland like Mr Obi but still needed to hire an interpreter like Prof Pat Utomi to help him do even as basic as greet in Yoruba. You will even hear "I schooled in Yorubaland " but ask same person to say a sentence in Yoruba, nada. Take same person to America for 2 weeks, s/he will come back speaking English through his nose.

The indigenous language everywhere in the world remains a very important tool for sociological advancement. Those who came to Yorubaland when we relaxed the emphasis on the use of Yorubaland are those who were largely behind the hate, bigotry and lies against their Yoruba host.

Other universities in the SW,especially the prestigious 1st generation universities like University of Lagos (UNILAG), University of Ibadan (U.I) and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and top Polytechnics like Yaba Tech, Ibadan Polytechnic etc will soon follow suit. Check my signature for free stuffs!

Pigs.......

Oya start grunting

Most Universities in the East do same

God bless all Omoluabi

Donaldoni:
Pigs.......

Oya start grunting

Kanu really messed up. The word pig now means an entirely different thing.😭🙁

Whaooo, I am so proud of LASU. Proudly Yoruba!

Enjoy

Good to know.

FreeStuffsNG:
LASU is not the first to align the town and gown with the indigenous language of the host.
Other universities in the SW will soon follow suit.

Good........the wind has blown and the chicken's congo is open for all to view!! It is good as you have shown your hand early.........if the motive is to intimidate we shall soon know! the good thing be say universities full ground for Nigeria, those who are oppressed by the decision can go elsewhere........na dia school nah!

More is coming.

Ilá kíí ga ju onírè lọ

😌😌

Who cares?!

FreeStuffsNG:
LASU is not the first to align the town and gown with the indigenous language of the host.
Other universities in the SW will soon follow suit.

Some tribe by default always feel intimidated by anything the Lagos government does.

It is only a bad child that believes the new dog brought into the family compound is because of him.

So what's the big deal?

lwisee:
Most Universities in the East does same

Stop lying. Mention the universities that treats Igbos Language as a GNS/GST

FreeStuffsNG:
LASU is not the first to align the town and gown with the indigenous language of the host.
Other universities in the SW will soon follow suit.

Really

Reading...

Ok, noted.

lwisee:
Most Universities in the East does same

For example?

Hmm

It's a good one to preserve our African languages..

I think other Universities should follow suit. UNN, UNIZIK, FUTO, etc should follow suit with Igbo languages as compulsory courses.

You must get A as minimum to , or else na carry over and even extra year.

African languages must be preserved.

Good one

If it's optional or for only students in certain departments, it's still okay.

But asking ALL the students to compulsorily offer it makes no sense. The university should be treated as a citadel of knowledge and not as playground for local politics.

Good

Welcome development, I like dis bcs it will enable all these indomie generation children to know their root.
That's why i like hausa people, no matter what, their language is still number one.
Kudos to d VP of LASU.
As for d Brainless ronu crew, hope una dun collect palliative today bcs diesel is now 950 dis morning

Na una be the real bigots in Nigeria Yorubas are just catching up

Akwamkpuruamu:


Stop lying. Mention the universities that treats Igbos Language as a GNS/GST

Today is Monday won't you go to work? No one cares about your useless stupid thread

Your mates are in their offices or in their private businesses.dangote isn't on Nairaland neither is Otedola or Obi Cubana. Serious success doesn't come from human rituals like you people believe. Hard work is what brings success , Oga go find a job okay .

It's a state university and it has some degree of power over institution it creates.