A journalist, Akeem Lasisi, has initiated Phenomenal English, a video lessons series that will be powered by Phenomenal Hub on YouTube.
According to him, Phenomenal English is another way of intervening in the crisis that now defines the kind of English that many people, especially Nigerians, speak and write.
Lasisi explained that many people were always with their phones and other related gadgets; so it would be double-rewarding to provide them with the opportunity to improve on their English with ease.
“My experience as a constant user of English is that many people have problems in the language because their foundation init is poor. Once the foundation is faulty, the house will not be able to stand well. Things have, of course, worsened due to the hydra-headed crisis confronting the Nigerian educational system,” the writer said in a statement.
“The quality of expressions in many places is bad and getting worse by the day. But I feel the urge to be part of seeking practical solution to this. This is the essence of Phenomenal English.”
A native of Ibadan, Oyo State, Lasisi studied Education/English at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife – after earning the National Certificate in Education (English/Yoruba) from the Oyo (now Osun) State College of Education, Ila-Orangun.
After teaching English language and literature for several years, he went into journalism, working with several media houses variously as a proofreader, reporter, staff writer, and an assistant editor.
Lasisi has won several prizes including the Association of Nigerian Authors/Cadbury Poetry Prize (twice) and the National Media Merit Awards.
