The English Language and Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Bibliographic Data

ID13045974
AuthorsIfeyinwa Obiegbu (corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume05
Issue02
Pages82-86
Publication date2015-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOpen Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2164-0505 • E-ISSN: 2164-0513
PublisherBentham Science Publishers (PUBLISHER • AE)
DOI10.4236/ojps.2015.52009
OpenAlexW2001401170
LanguageEN
Citations received5

Language is the only sustainable weapon that can bind a multilingual nation like Nigeria together. The English language occupies a very significant role in the formation of national values and integration of the Nigerian nation. More than a decade after decolonization of Nigeria, English continues to enjoy its primacy in our educational system as a medium of instruction. Economically, English language is crucial for economic growth. The fragile unity that we still enjoy in Nigeria would have been herculean without the English language. This paper pointedly exposes us to the various ways in which the English language acts as a veritable tool for sustainable development in Nigeria

Decolonization · Economic growth · Economics · English language · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Medium of instruction · National development · National integration · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Sustainable development · Historical and Literary Studies · Law · Psychology · Socioeconomics of Resources and Conservation

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