French to be Part of UTME from 2014

According to the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa'I, french will be part of UTME for interested candidates from 2014. This was said at the reception for the French Language Project Manager, Mr. Jean-Phillipe Roy who came to Nigeria in 2009 under the second Bilateral Agreement between Nigeria and French. She said, "For Nigeria, the study of French language is quite key, considering the fact that our neighbouring countries are French-speaking. Apart from the English language, French language is one of the major international languages." The minister also commended the efforts of the french government towards Nigerian french education.