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Akinkuotu1*, Simeon S. Fowowe2 and Oluseyi A. Hunyibo3  \n1 Department of Curriculum and Instruction, School of General Education, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijaniki, Lagos, Nigeria.  \n2 Department of Primary Education. Early Childhood and Primary Education, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijaniki, Lagos, Nigeria.  \n3 Department of General Studies, School of General Education, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijaniki, Lagos, Nigeria.  \nAccepted 21 March, 2022  \n\n| ABSTRACT\u003Cbr>Africa is a potentially rich continent due to its considerably rich resources endowment. It is believed that if there is a synergy between these resources, that is if these resources are properly harnessed with a clear vision on the part of our leaders, there is the prospect of growth leading to the development of the continent. The basis of any meaningful development and the bedrock of a breakthrough whether in technology, industry, economy or communication in education. Therefore, language is also a good instrument of synergy toward growth. In African universities especially in Nigeria, dissemination of knowledge is done through bilingualism or multilingualism which is used to attain the broad goals of education. In a multilingual classroom, setting, students will commonly face difficulties in thinking in the largest language (English) because they are influenced by their native language and cultural patterns.\u003Cbr>Keywords: Synergy, panacea, multilingualism, bilingualism, metropolitan. |\n| --- |\n| *Corresponding author. E-mail: [bolaakinkuotu@yahoo.com. Tel:](bolaakinkuotu@yahoo.com. Tel:) +2348029472037. |\n\nINTRODUCTION  \nThe development of synergy is a component of capacity building in Africa. This theme is timely and topical as it cannot come at a better time than when Africa is in dear need of development. As we are all aware, it is imperative that we come together and harness all forms of knowledge and ideas, for growth and development in Africa.  \nAfrica is a potentially rich continent. This is due to its considerably rich resource endowment. It is believed therefore that if there is a synergy between these resources that is if the resources are properly harnessed with a clear vision on the part of our leaders, there is the prospect of growth leading to the development of the continent. A well-articulated natural plan is imperative for purposeful growth in Africa. The basis of any meaningful development and the bedrock of a breakthrough whether in technology, industry, economy or communication is education. Therefore, education is a good instrument of  \nsynergy toward growth.  \nEducation has always been the pivot for success in any human endeavour. The most efficient process for the development of any society lies in the improvement of its population which is its human capital development. This was corroborated by James Iroha in Tell Magazine (August 9, 2010), when he wrote: Oil will run out one day, but Nigeria's human knowledge base will be the one to move the country forward\" (p.38) . Development is possible and more appreciated with an educated population. Investments in education can be seen as prime mechanisms to enhance the human resources base. Education makes and enhances national development as it is a process by which people are trained to gain relevant knowledge to undertake those creative and productive functions that generate economic and social goods and services (Ofoeze, 1996) .  \nKosemami (1995) opines that the economic strength of  \nAkinkuotu et al. 251  \nJapan is the product of its education's ability to produce relevant manpower in terms of the needs of the economy. 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