Effect of Students’ Preference to other Subjects in the Implementation of the National Language Policy in Secondary SchoolsiIn Ebonyi State, Nigeria

The implementation of Nigeria’s National Language Policy (NLP) in secondary schools has faced numerous challenges, particularly regarding students’ academic preferences. This study examined the effect of students’ preference for other subjects on the implementation of the National Language Policy in secondary schools in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The policy mandates the teaching and learning of a major Nigerian language (Hausa, Igbo, or Yoruba) as a core subject, but in Ebonyi State, the focus is on