Corps Member Serving in Village School Laments Students' Inability to Understand English, Seeks Help

• A male National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member cried out over his frustration after going to the school where he was posted
• He stated that the students could not understand English, and he also didn't understand their native language
• Many reacted as the man expressed his frustration over the language barrier, sparking reactions

A corps member cried out after he was sent to a village school as his place of primary assignment (PPA).

He expressed his frustration over the inability of the students to speak English.

In a video reposted by @dammiedammie35 on X, the corps members were seen lamenting about their language barrier.

He said:

"I'm frustrated, like seriously, to be honest. Now I don't even understand what he is saying. I don't know how I will cope, and the proprietor is not yet in the school. Had it been the proprietor was here, I would have asked how we would interpret."

The words on the video read:

"Na die I dey. Nigerians make una help me."

Watch the video below:

Reactions trail corps member experience

@cutexiaruby_j said:

"Omo. This is soo Bad. Don’t they have English Facilitators there. Or the owner of the school doesn’t understand English too. Damnnnn."

@Let9jaBreathe said:

"When I was posted to Karaye community in Maiyama LGA of Kebbi State. I faced the same thing. Even some teachers find it difficult to communicate in English. Sometimes, I wonder how these guys pass waec . Oh I heard NECO is their sister."

@DiabuahSammy said:

"Same thing is happening in Anambra state where secondary students hardly understand English. My brother speak and demonstrate."

@FaleyeTS

"If he’s open minded , trust me in 3 months he’d have know numerals, nouns , basic pronouns and monetary conversations . In that school there’d be at least one boy who’d have been to kaduna ( that will make him understand English ) and that will be his tutor."

@kapitan_sparow

"Same situation I found myself while serving in Baptist Middle School II, Ede, Osun State. From our orientation, when we resumed, we were advised to quickly learn as much as possible in Yoruba to communicate effectively."

@Seyi_shy1 said:

"Corpers posted to rural areas,be it southern or Northern Nigeria have stories to tell. These students both in their community and back home converse more in their mother’s tongue, they only speak English in school and this makes it difficult for them to read and write in English."

In related stories, a corps member posted to Nasarawa village shared her experience, while another shared the accommodation her PPA gave her.

NYSC member gives parents entire allowance

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a corps member gifted his parents all the allowance he was paid for 12 months.

A video which captured the money he gave his parents the money in cash has gone viral on social media.

Many who came across the video celebrated the young man and gave their thoughts on his parents’ reaction.

Source: Legit.ng