14/08/2026
STAKEHOLDERS PUSH FOR FRENCH PROFICIENCY AS JUNIOR FEMALE STUDENTS COMPETE IN MAKURDI
It was a celebration of language and talent in Makurdi on eighteenth of July twenty, twenty twenty six as junior female students from different schools gathered for the 2026 GLOGSADI Inter-School French Competition being the second edition.
Education stakeholders used the event to drum support for French language learning in Nigeria, describing it as key to global competitiveness and regional integration.
The competition, held at Government Girls College, Makurdi, brought together the brightest young female students to test their skills in speaking, writing and comprehension in French.
The Executive Director GLOGSADI, MrsFidelia Iyoo said the programme was designed to move French “from textbooks to the stage” and prepare Benue children for opportunities beyond Nigeria.
Mrs Iyoo urged students to be bold and see the competition as a platform to challenge themselves, while calling on teachers to use the gathering to share new teaching strategies that will help students excel in External examinations and beyond.
The organiser also appreciated Ministry of Education and knowledge Management, Benue State Education Quality Assurance and Examinations Board , Department of linguistic,Moses Orshio Adasu University (MOAU)Partners,parents, and the management of Government Girls College for supporting the initiative, noting that encouraging children to learn French opens doors to scholarships, jobs in international organizations and opportunities across Africa.
Stakeholders at the event noted that despite French being Nigeria’s second official language, it is often limited to classrooms and forgotten after exams.
They called on government, NGOs and individuals to invest more in language education.
Alfred Igba rep. Com for education
The competition ended with prizes, certificates and trophies presented to outstanding students and schools.
It is our goal to build a generation of Benue students who are bilingual, bold and ready for the world.