Open Access
American Research Journal of English and Literature
ISSN (Online): 2378-9026
DOI: 10.46568/arjel
Promoting The Teaching and Learning of English Language in Nigeria for National Development: A Case Study of Etsako Regions of Edo State of Nigeria
Department of Language and Communication Studies ,Faculty of Arts, Management and Social Sciences, Federal
University, Dutsin-ma, Nigeria
Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria.
Abstract
The Nigerian learners study English towards acquiring discrete skills. However, the final destination of many
career-driven learners of English is the Nigerian work-force. Their productivity determines the development of
the country. This paper contends that “no nation develops more than its standard of education, which inevitably,
is determined by the language of formal education. To aid this study, questionnaires are administered to 120
respondents from the study areas: Akoko-Edo, Etsako West, Owan East and Owan West Local Government
Areas of Edo State of Nigeria. Data are analyzed using frequency and percentage. Hinging on the Projection
Principle, the study finds that proper teaching and learning of English in schools, fosters social mobilization,
participation in governance, national cohesion and effective performance at work places.
