Lagos State to add scrabble to schools’ curriculum

Adetona Odukomaiya, Technical Director of the
Lagos State Scrabble Association, on Friday said
plans were underway to add scrabble to
schools’ curriculum in the state.
Odukomaiya stated that the association had
been working closely with the State Ministry of
Education to ensure its implementation.
“We have introduced scrabble as a game in all
schools in Lagos state. We are now adding
scrabble to the schools’ curriculum in the state.
“We have coaches who go into the schools to
train the students every day. Scrabble is all
about English Language and introducing it will
increase the vocabulary of the students.
“It will also make them much more aware of
English words and help them in their final result
in English language in WAEC examinations and
others.
“It is also going to open up the students to the
advantage of playing scrabble, such as getting
scholarships,’’ he said.
Odukomaiya described the state as the hub of
scrabble in Nigeria, adding that the state was
working hard to produce the next world
champion.
He expressed hope that the Lagos Classic would
be held later this year or in 2018.
The state won the 2017 Asaph Zadok National
Scrabble Championship.