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THIS BAN OF THE USE OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN NIGERIAN SCHOOLS. BY DR MRS NMA OLEBARA.
Mother tongue is the inelinable identity of a people. It is an imperative vehicle of expression of a people's way of life and this covers the day to day activities - occupation, arts and crafts, businesses, culture, agriculture, religious worship, beliefs, science and arts.
Currently, the world over, even small tribes and climes have woken up to protect and promote their indigenous languages in all fields of study and engagement.
UNESCO has been on the forefront of ensuring that indigenous languages are protected and promoted.
The question is, from where did this new policy summersault of "no more teaching in indigenous language emanate?" What happened in Nigeria's glorious years of education? By this, I mean, from independence till the 80s or even 90s. Today, specifically from year 2000 counting forward, bad, rudderless and inconsistent leadership generally and in the education sector in particular account for what I describe as education tsunami in Nigeria.
Nigeria is a British colony that brought education to us via English language. English is the universal language in Nigeria just as French is to French colonies. We have done well within and outside Nigeria, communicating generally in English. We have also done well sustaining and promoting our local languages. Who wants us to drop the teaching of, say Igbo language, when it is being studied up to professorial levels in many countries of the world like America, Britain, China etc. Another question, how has Nigeria recently commenced the study of Chinese in Nigerian institutions and is now calling for the abrogation of indigenous languages in Nigeria? Is this another agenda of culture and mental enslavement on our people?
Recall a one time uninspiring regime in Nigeria for no reason abolished the study of Nigerians history in Nigerian schools, only to realize the damage it has done to itself today. And so it was at the end of the Nigerian civil war that, the federal military government then in power abolished the department of chemical engineering at the university of Nigeria Nsukka for no other reason than that their university graduates produced war equipment including bombs for the Biafran side.
Who is doing all these to us? Neo colonialism is here with us to disorient and subjugate us to their utmost benefits, leaving some crumbs for our treacherous self imposed leaders.
I finally submit, let English, French and other languages flourish for our universal communication and outreach but let indigenous languages be sustained and seriously promoted for purposes of our identity and homogeneity. He who does not speak his indigenous language, ceases contact with his forebears. Indigenous language is a matter of identity, a "sine qua non".
Mother tongue is the inelinable identity of a people. It is an imperative vehicle of expression of a people's way of life and this covers the day to day activities - occupation, arts and crafts, businesses, culture, agriculture, religious worship, beliefs, science and arts.
Currently, the world over, even small tribes and climes have woken up to protect and promote their indigenous languages in all fields of study and engagement.
UNESCO has been on the forefront of ensuring that indigenous languages are protected and promoted.
The question is, from where did this new policy summersault of "no more teaching in indigenous language emanate?" What happened in Nigeria's glorious years of education? By this, I mean, from independence till the 80s or even 90s. Today, specifically from year 2000 counting forward, bad, rudderless and inconsistent leadership generally and in the education sector in particular account for what I describe as education tsunami in Nigeria.
Nigeria is a British colony that brought education to us via English language. English is the universal language in Nigeria just as French is to French colonies. We have done well within and outside Nigeria, communicating generally in English. We have also done well sustaining and promoting our local languages. Who wants us to drop the teaching of, say Igbo language, when it is being studied up to professorial levels in many countries of the world like America, Britain, China etc. Another question, how has Nigeria recently commenced the study of Chinese in Nigerian institutions and is now calling for the abrogation of indigenous languages in Nigeria? Is this another agenda of culture and mental enslavement on our people?
Recall a one time uninspiring regime in Nigeria for no reason abolished the study of Nigerians history in Nigerian schools, only to realize the damage it has done to itself today. And so it was at the end of the Nigerian civil war that, the federal military government then in power abolished the department of chemical engineering at the university of Nigeria Nsukka for no other reason than that their university graduates produced war equipment including bombs for the Biafran side.
Who is doing all these to us? Neo colonialism is here with us to disorient and subjugate us to their utmost benefits, leaving some crumbs for our treacherous self imposed leaders.
I finally submit, let English, French and other languages flourish for our universal communication and outreach but let indigenous languages be sustained and seriously promoted for purposes of our identity and homogeneity. He who does not speak his indigenous language, ceases contact with his forebears. Indigenous language is a matter of identity, a "sine qua non".
THIS BAN OF THE USE OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN NIGERIAN SCHOOLS. BY DR MRS NMA OLEBARA.
Mother tongue is the inelinable identity of a people. It is an imperative vehicle of expression of a people's way of life and this covers the day to day activities - occupation, arts and crafts, businesses, culture, agriculture, religious worship, beliefs, science and arts.
Currently, the world over, even small tribes and climes have woken up to protect and promote their indigenous languages in all fields of study and engagement.
UNESCO has been on the forefront of ensuring that indigenous languages are protected and promoted.
The question is, from where did this new policy summersault of "no more teaching in indigenous language emanate?" What happened in Nigeria's glorious years of education? By this, I mean, from independence till the 80s or even 90s. Today, specifically from year 2000 counting forward, bad, rudderless and inconsistent leadership generally and in the education sector in particular account for what I describe as education tsunami in Nigeria.
Nigeria is a British colony that brought education to us via English language. English is the universal language in Nigeria just as French is to French colonies. We have done well within and outside Nigeria, communicating generally in English. We have also done well sustaining and promoting our local languages. Who wants us to drop the teaching of, say Igbo language, when it is being studied up to professorial levels in many countries of the world like America, Britain, China etc. Another question, how has Nigeria recently commenced the study of Chinese in Nigerian institutions and is now calling for the abrogation of indigenous languages in Nigeria? Is this another agenda of culture and mental enslavement on our people?
Recall a one time uninspiring regime in Nigeria for no reason abolished the study of Nigerians history in Nigerian schools, only to realize the damage it has done to itself today. And so it was at the end of the Nigerian civil war that, the federal military government then in power abolished the department of chemical engineering at the university of Nigeria Nsukka for no other reason than that their university graduates produced war equipment including bombs for the Biafran side.
Who is doing all these to us? Neo colonialism is here with us to disorient and subjugate us to their utmost benefits, leaving some crumbs for our treacherous self imposed leaders.
I finally submit, let English, French and other languages flourish for our universal communication and outreach but let indigenous languages be sustained and seriously promoted for purposes of our identity and homogeneity. He who does not speak his indigenous language, ceases contact with his forebears. Indigenous language is a matter of identity, a "sine qua non".
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