The apex Igbo cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has asked Ndigbo to speak their vernacular at both social and unofficial engagements for the young ones to learn.

President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, made this known during yesterday’s International Language Day celebration in Enugu.

In a statement signed on his behalf by his Media Adviser, Chief Emeka Attamah, Nwodo decried the growing decline in the use of Igbo language among Ndigbo in carrying out both their official and unofficial engagements.

Ohanaeze “regretted that even at most social, cultural and economic gatherings made up of only Ndigbo, they unfortunately resort to English language, which largely is not the case with other major ethnic groups in the country.”

He, however, said “that Ohanaeze Ndigbo was ready to, in conjunction with interested parties, undertake activities that would promote and propagate Igbo language, such as debates, music competitions, fashion parades, films and cultural festivals, among others,” and asked governments of Igbo-speaking states to build cultural or arts centres that would help preserve Igbo cultural artefacts as well as encourage their state Councils of Arts and Culture to enable them perform optimally.

“Ohanaeze also urged the Igbo states to ensure that special days are set aside for the wearing of purely Igbo attire for those in government and the use of Igbo language in carrying out legislative proceedings in their state assemblies on such days.

“It further called on state governments in Igbo land to make Igbo language a compulsory subject in their schools.

“Ohanaeze Ndigbo further advocated the harmonisation of iriji (New Yam) festivals in Igbo land to be held on a unanimously agreed day to help unite Ndigbo more and make them speak with one voice on all national issues,” the statement added.

http://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/02/use-your-mother-tongue-in-all-social.html

Use your mother tongue in all social gathering. What about those who don't understand your language in those gathering? Will you provide interpreters for them? Jokers

Those parents who dont speak native tongue to thier kids are mumus

Nsogbu adiro....


Mga ejizi igbo we neme comment na nairaland site nubochi taa...


Igbo nwem unu ga adi o..

It's a good development.

Good for them. Bad for those that don't understand.

Ellabae:
Good for them. Bad for those that don't understand.

Nne I bu onye Igbo?

Tradition, culture and religion are the 3 major issues killing Africans...


Who cares about mothers tongue in this economic hardship... Other countries and developing ways to better the lives of its citizens, but Nigeria is here being drowned by confused leaders in every level..

Obu eziokwu

me nw i cn't even speak my dialet.....it is yoruba everyday except of englsh at times

sunbilor:
Nne I bu onye Igbo?

sorry dear, I am not Igbo

Hope naija police won't arrest me for ritual if they see me with my mother's tongue?.

Unfortunately, yoruba is now their mother tongue

Igbo kwenu!!!

manuelfolarin:
Unfortunately, yoruba is now their mother tongue

That's cos Lagos is their capital.

Anyhow dem like

Ellabae:
sorry dear, I am not Igbo

Ok ma. It seems you understand the language.

Bonaventura:
Obu eziokwu

Padding

It's called social media for a reason so why limit yourself to your mother tongue ? Let's see how this pans out.

Nice one

sunbilor:
Ok ma. It seems you understand the language.

No but would love to learn.

ybalogs:
That's cos Lagos is their capital.

Abeg face your oshogbo cave

The right question is, "I na asu Igbo?".

Ellabae:
sorry dear, I am not Igbo

Ututu oma umu nne m

That's gross. Ire nne gi? Ouch! Sorry, chai!

PointZerom:
Hope naija police won't arrest me for ritual if they see me with my mother's tongue?.

Authoreety:
Nsogbu adiro....


Mga ejizi igbo we neme comment na nairaland site nubochi taa...


Igbo nwem unu ga adi o..

O ga diriri gi na nma nnam

Muo onwem ga kwa ejizi Igbo supia nairalandia....

Ka o di bazie nu Igbo ndi nwem.. Ka mu jee oru, emesia k'anyi karibazie.

afbstrategies:
Use your mother tongue in all social gathering. What about those who don't understand your language in those gathering? Will you provide interpreters for them? Jokers

I gaghi aghota n'ihi na ibu ewu Hausa

Igbo ndi oma new mmadu. ututu oma o. anyi ga n'eje eje mama abatakwa abata. udo diri unu.

Parents should be psychoeducated on the need to communicate with their children in their mother tongues from an early age. That I communicate fluently in igbo, did not stop me being fluent in Yoruba and other languages.