Abstract

It is an acknowledged fact that language plays pivotal roles in issues relating to national development. However,
in most developing bilingual/multilingual societies, Nigeria inclusive, despite the claim to the contrary, people
still cling to primordial sentiment over and above nationalistic ethos. This study seeks to examine language
attitude among the political class in Nigeria, and these (attitudes) affect the country’s attempt towards national
integration and development. The thrust of the paper is that contrary to the widely-held view that economy and
technology are the major (or main) indices of development, language issues are also of paramount importance in
national growth and development. It recommends a much more proactive measure in tackling language issues in
our national discourse.

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