“I’m Frustrated” – Corper Laments Inability to Communicate With Students
- A North-based corps member is experiencing language barriers and struggles to communicate effectively with his students.
- The corper revealed that his students struggle with understanding English, and he also struggles with understanding the Hausa they are speaking.
- The corper expressed frustration with the language barrier that hinders their ability to effectively communicate and provide their services.
A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member posted to a Northern Nigerian school has voiced his frustration over the language barrier affecting his ability to teach.
In a video shared online, the corps member lamented that his students do not understand English, and he, in turn, cannot comprehend Hausa, which has made communication extremely difficult.
Speaking to a colleague in the video, he expressed how challenging it has been to carry out his duties effectively due to the lack of mutual understanding.
“I’m frustrated to be honest,” he admitted, revealing that even the school proprietor, who could assist with translation, was unavailable at the time.
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The video has sparked conversations online about the recurring challenge many corps members face when posted to regions with different dominant languages, prompting calls for improved language orientation or translation support.
Reacting to the post…
@Extrastiv said: “Make he hire interpreter, shebi e dey collect 77k”
@_itarex commented: “Na this same hausa people dey pass waec and jamb
Walk with me guys”
@dearolaa said: “He shouldn’t worry before the end of that one year he would be speaking Hausa fluently”
@GabrielOnifade3 wrote: “He will learn or he will learn the hard way”
@kingabasalito penned: “Date one of them wey dey back, she will teach you their language fast fast”
