Mr Garba Abari , Director-
General, National Orientation
Agency (NOA), has appealed
to Nigerians to stop referring
to Nigeria as `Najia’ to keep its
originality.
Abari told newsmen in Abuja
on Tuesday that the new trend
of making funky the original
name of Nigeria was
worrisome and not in the best
interest of the country.
“We try in all our advocacy
visits to insist that Nigeria
must be referred to as Nigeria
and not Naija.
“So, our schools have a role to
play in this; the media itself
has also got a very
fundamental role to play
because it is the media that
helps in the propagation of
this kind of misnomer.
“All of us, as individuals, as
corporate organisations, as
media, whether broadcast,
print or online, must wake up
to the reality.
“That the more we use these
misnomers referring to our
country, the fallout of it is that,
a significant percentage of our
younger ones will not even
remember that Nigeria is the
original name of our country.
“I want to appeal to all
Nigerians, young and old to
always refer to our country as
Nigeria.
Abari also urged parents to
key into the efforts to preserve
the country’s original name by
discouraging their children and
wards from referring to Nigeria
as `Naija’.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/stop-calling-nigeria-naija-noa-appeals-2/

Obascoetubi:
Mr Garba Abari , Director-
General, National Orientation
Agency (NOA), has appealed
to Nigerians to stop referring
to Nigeria as `Najia’ to keep its
originality.
Abari told newsmen in Abuja
on Tuesday that the new trend
of making funky the original
name of Nigeria was
worrisome and not in the best
interest of the country.
“We try in all our advocacy
visits to insist that Nigeria
must be referred to as Nigeria
and not Naija.
“So, our schools have a role to
play in this; the media itself
has also got a very
fundamental role to play
because it is the media that
helps in the propagation of
this kind of misnomer.
“All of us, as individuals, as
corporate organisations, as
media, whether broadcast,
print or online, must wake up
to the reality.
“That the more we use these
misnomers referring to our
country, the fallout of it is that,
a significant percentage of our
younger ones will not even
remember that Nigeria is the
original name of our country.
“I want to appeal to all
Nigerians, young and old to
always refer to our country as
Nigeria.
Abari also urged parents to
key into the efforts to preserve
the country’s original name by
discouraging their children and
wards from referring to Nigeria
as `Naija’.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/stop-calling-nigeria-naija-noa-appeals-2/

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