The institution says it remains operational and urges the public to disregard reports of a planned relocation by the Federal Government.
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| The Nigeria French Language Village has dismissed reports of a planned relocation from Badagry. |
In a statement dated October 16, 2026, the institution reaffirmed that it remains operational and continues to discharge its statutory responsibilities.
Management disclosed that the centre has trained more than 73,000 undergraduates from 52 universities over the past 35 years. Its training programmes have also benefited school leavers, government officials and other professionals.
The institution further highlighted its reinstatement on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) beneficiary list in 2025, following 14 years of exclusion, as an indication of renewed federal government support.
The statement was signed by Mrs Sessi Fagbeji-Agemo, Deputy Registrar (Information and Protocols), who urged members of the public to avoid drawing the institution into political controversies involving the Federal Government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The management maintained that the reports of a planned relocation should be disregarded. The statement did not announce any relocation plan.
The clarification comes amid circulating claims about the institution's future in Badagry, where it has operated for decades as a centre for French language training.