Group calls for inclusion of indigenous language into school curriculum
Members of indigenous language and culture promoters A pan-Nigeria organization promoting the teaching and usage of indigenous languages in the country called Indigenous Language and Culture Promoters has demanded the development of indigenous languages and to be taught in both primary and secondary schools. The group made the assertion during its maiden Congress held in Bori, to ascertain the current challenges impeding the official adoption and teaching of Ogoni languages in schools. The leadership of the organization, headed by it Executive Director, HRC Mene Magnus Edooh, Amb.P, reinstated the vital role played by indigenous languages in the preservation of culture, value and history. In the words of the Executive Director, “years ago, Latin was a language with even global relevance. But today, Latin has gone extinct. We don't want the Ogoni languages to die in any way. As a people, we can't afford to lost our identity with the death of our languages”. The Indigenous Lang...