TWENTY YEARS OF PRACTICE AND TEACHING OF FRENCH IN NIGERIA (1995-2015): A REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Abstract

Although French is not the official language of Nigeria, several Nigerian Governments are quite aware of its relevance to the survival of the country. It is evident that Nigeria surrounded by Francophone countries geographically in the North, East and West. The South is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. The assistance and encouragement provided by the Government for the teaching and learning of French are more or less insignificant if one takes note of the role it plays at the level of policy formation and its usage in administration. The language policy gives French language the status of second official language; though no official documents reinforce this position in our schools and in our day to day life. This paper reviews academic papers and publications that are related to hindrances and constraints militating against the teaching and practice of French from secondary to tertiary institutions within the past twenty years (1995-2015) under review.