1. The Nigerian Army has introduced a new Language Policy. The study of foreign and local languages is world-wide practice among armies, in which officers and soldiers are encouraged to be multi-lingual. The Policy will foster espirit-de-corps and better communication with the populace to enhance information gathering, civil-military relations, increase understanding between militaries when operating abroad and assist officers and soldiers to perform their duties professionally.

2. It is to be noted that English remains the official language in the Nigerian Army. Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa languages could be used during Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) activities or interrogation. Therefore all Nigerian Army personnel have been given one year to learn the three major Nigerian languages. Invariably, by December 2018, all Nigerian Army personnel are expected to learn the three major Nigerian languages. The standard of proficiency to be attained is the basic level. Certificated proficiency level will attract Language Allowance.

3. The ability to speak the 3 major Nigerian languages will be an added advantage to those applying for recruitment or commissioning into the Nigerian Army. Therefore, prospective candidates are encouraged to learnNigerian languages other than their mother tongues.

4. Before now, the Nigerian Army officially encouraged the learning of French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese and Swahili. French language is an assessed subject in some career courses and examinations for Nigerian Army personnel.

Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman
Director Army Public Relations

Really?

The Nigerian army and police (other paramilitary organs inclusive) have always exhibited a level of detribalisation due to repeated postings outside states of origin.

This is a good thing.

However, the ability to speak a second language within the rank and file (and officer class) appears skewed historically to one major language.

This policy if implemented effectively and sincerely should balance this.

One Nigeria please, no faffing around and politicising ethnicity.

We're better (and more efficient) together in a JUST & FAIR Nigeria for Everyone regardless of race, tribe or religious conviction.

Link?

As a corper in camp then I couldn't hear what those soldiers where saying during match practice. The practically northernize everything.

Are there only three languages in Nigeria?

Same army that have been using the Hausa language as it defacto means of communication? Same army that have a preferred leaning towards hausa-fulani Muslims?
The same army that is discriminating against female enlistment in the NDA because of religious sentiments? This is another useless policy by the Nigerian Army.

Language Allowance.

Desyner:
As a corper in camp then I couldn't hear what those soldiers where saying during match practice. The practically northernize everything.

As a graduate(?), you should know it is "understand", not "hear". Which school did you attend? S/Eastern school, I guess.
Again, which match una dey practise for? Na "drill" be the name? Anyway, there is a difference between "march" and "match", find out. Dis one sef go don teach for school. I just taya for these our so-called graduates.

Nothing in Nigeria makes sense

Another tribalist policy from a tribal centric govt

My Goodness! They have come again with their agenda.

Which Tribe / Region dominates the Military?? Answer: Northern Hausa.
Aside from English, which language is dominant in the Military?? Answer: Hausa Language
Prescribing Arabic, Hausa, French for additional language for the Military and paying Language allowance for same tantamount to paying the Northern officers for a language they already know., while forcing other tribes to learn and adopt either Hausa or Arabic language cos surely and certainly the authorities will find a way to ensure Hausa and Arabic are the options available. Afterf all, isn't it " Obey the Last Command"? Will the officers question the authorities?
Soon enough, they will turn and make Hausa and Arabic language a prerequisite for entry into Nigerian military..
The North always have a subtle way of projecting their northern interest.
The North should leave our Military alone and stop tinkering with the Military policies to their advantage.
Tell the Military authorities to make Degree the Minimum entry into the Military to ensure Professionalism and Effiency, they will NEVER accept it because the North will lose out as most candidates from the North has SSCE or primary sch cert which they usually use as entry into the Military.

python1:

As a graduate(?), you should know it is "understand", not "hear". Which school did you attend? S/Eastern school, I guess.
Again, which match una dey practise for? Na "drill" be the name? Anyway, there is a difference between "march" and "match", find out. I just taya for these our so-called graduates.

Okay I lost my train of thought and what does that change about the fact that that you had to alternate between 'proper' and pidgin English to pass your message?

python1:

As a graduate(?), you should know it is "understand", not "hear".

I thought hearing preceeds undestanding. Sorry prof. Btw, I attended school of hard knocks.

Desyner:
Okay I lost my train of thought and what does that change about the fact that that you had to alternate between 'proper' and pidgin English to pass your message?

Choi, which one be proper English again? Mr "graduate", it is either English language or Pidgin, nothing like proper English. Proper English ko improper pidgin ni.

Misplaced priority. They should be mandated to learn common communication with simple English first, most of these army personnel cannot comprehend common English. The only language they understand is FIRE . That's how they go about shooting at innocent civilians.
May God help us.

python1:

As a graduate(?), you should know it is "understand", not "hear". Which school did you attend? S/Eastern school, I guess.
Again, which match una dey practise for? Na "drill" be the name? Anyway, there is a difference between "march" and "match", find out. Dis one sef go don teach for school. I just taya for these our so-called graduates.

Send me your cv lemme fix you up omenka can only get you job in Kogi state civil service, they don't pay salary there at all. I will fix you with edo state civil service

Desyner:
I thought hearing preceeds undestanding. Sorry prof. Btw, I attended school of hard knocks.

Okay, you no dey hear dem but you dey understand dem? But wetin bring am for inside language matter? Or do you northernize audibility?

python1:

Okay, you no dey hear dem but you dey understand dem? But wetin bring am for inside language matter? Or do you northernize audibility?

The main problem I have with people like you is that you guys have next to nothing to contribute. Just empty words.

Desyner:
The main problem I have with people like you is that you guys have next to nothing to contribute. Just empty words.

You mean the type of contributions by a graduate who doesn't know the difference between "hear" and "understand"?

CROWNWEALTH019:

Send me your cv lemme fix you up omenka can only get you job in Kogi state civil service, they don't pay salary there at all. I will fix you with edo state civil service

Tell cownu to increase the salaries of the BSS from 10k to a living wage first.

python1:

You mean the type of contributions by a graduate who doesn't know the difference between "hear" and "understand"?

No. I mean the type of contribution from a grad who has no substance or message to pass. Just looking for typo here n there.

Desyner:
No. I mean the type of contribution from a grad who has no substance or message to pass. Just looking for typo to here n there.

Oh, I never knew of a typo that will change "understand" to "hear", pls tell me more about that typo, mr graduate. Choi, typo don suffer.

python1:

Oh, I never knew of a typo that will change "understand" to "hear", pls tell me more about that typo, mr graduate. Choi, typo don suffer.

typos like match / march otondo. How far with your mind44 invitation to act ?

Desyner:
typos like match / march otondo. How far with your mind4 invitation to act ?

You mean "match practice" instead of "drill" was a typo? Or "understand" instead of "hear"? Mr graduate, abeg, na where you serve? I hope say no be for school sha. Because this one na big tsunami be dat.
Before I forget, someone don dey twist am say na football match you mean, wetin you talk about that one too?

python1:

As a graduate(?), you should know it is "understand", not "hear". Which school did you attend? S/Eastern school, I guess.
Again, which match una dey practise for? Na "drill" be the name? Anyway, there is a difference between "march" and "match", find out. Dis one sef go don teach for school. I just taya for these our so-called graduates.

The guy must have attended osun poly like that Corper on Facebook that posted the linguistic bazooka- 'I am now a corpse, thanks u lord'. Lol

CROWNWEALTH019:

Send me your cv lemme fix you up omenka can only get you job in Kogi state civil service, they don't pay salary there at all. I will fix you with edo state civil service

so Edo state is now a dumping ground,Oshomolen must nt hear dis

BudeYahooCom:


The guy must have attended osun poly like that Corper on Facebook that posted the linguistic bazooka- 'I am now a corpse, thanks u lord'. Lol

Na lie. Na for East e go school.