December 06, (THEWILL) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has changed the literature texts for four language subjects and literature-in-English, ahead of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
In its weekly bulletin issued on Monday, it stated that the four language subjects are Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and Arabic.
It said the changes would take effect from the 2022 UTME.
For Arabic language, the new texts are The Nigerian Arabic Poems: A Case Study Between the Old and the New by Abdulwahab Shith, and Diwaanur Riyardh: A Collection of Arabic Poems by Dr Isah Abubakar
The new texts for Hausa language are ‘Zube’ by Turmin Danya (prose); ‘Waka’ by Wakokin Hausa (poetry); and ‘Wasan kwaikwayo’ by Abin Da Kamar Wuya 3 (drama).
The board also listed the new literature texts for Igbo as ‘Iduuazi’ by Chinedu Ofomata (prose); ‘Abu’ by Nolue Emenanjo (poetry); and ‘Ejije’ by Odunke Artists (drama).
The texts for Literature-in-English,
include ‘Lion and the Jewel’ by Wole Soyinka; `Look Back in Anger’ by John Osborne; `Second Class Citizen’ by Buchi Emecheta; ‘Unexpected Joy at Dawn’ by Alex Agyei Agyiri; and ‘Heights’ by Emile Bronte
The new texts for Yoruba Language include `Akojopo Alo Ijapa, Apa Kinni, by Adeboye Babalola; `Awon Oriki Orile Metadinlogbon’ by Adeboye Babalola, `Moremi Ajasoro’ by Debo Awe.
Others are `Oro Enu Akewi’ by Ayomide Akanji and `Nitori Owo’ by Akinwumi Isola
