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The need for parents and community leaders to support early school learning in the mother tongue for effective education has been stressed considering the dearth of local languages in the country.
The assertion was made by USAID Chief of Party in Nigeria, Dr Audu Liman while speaking in Bomala village in Kwami Local Government Area of the state during the celebration of the 2021 International Mother Language Day held at Bomala Primary School.
The program is undertaken through the Strengthening Education in North-East Nigeria (SENSE), a USAID funded project linked to the International Mother Language Day which is celebrated on 21st February every year, the 2021 theme is: ‘Fostering Multilingualism for Inclusion in Education and Society’.