The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, in collaboration with key stakeholders, has commenced the process of developing a “smart” curriculum for Bilingual Education in Nigeria.
In a statement in Abuja on Monday, The Head of Public Relations and Protocol at the commission, Mr. David Apeh, said experts had brainstorming sessions on coming up with the best curriculum for the unique schools at a workshop held by the Commission regarding the curriculum adaptation for Bilingual Schools.
Mr. Apeh said the Deputy Executive Secretary, Technical, of UBEC, Professor Bala Zakari, who also serves as the Project Supervisor for the Bilingual Education Programme in Nigeria, called for a standardised approach in the development of the Bilingual Education curriculum.
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In 2012, the Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank, IsDB, had approved a multi-year financial facility programme of $98 million for the promotion of Bilingual Education in Nigeria.
The benefiting states according to the Commission were Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Osun.
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