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Business / The Way Forward For Nigeria by allweda(m): 9:23pm On Sep 14, 2019 |
Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa with about 200 million persons. Nigeria has 371 tribes according to vanguard May 10, 2017 at 10:45 pm News. Among the 371 tribes are Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo which are the most populated tribes in Nigeria which we refer to as “WAZOBIA” “come” in Yoruba: Wa; Hausa: Zo; Igbo: Bia. Nigeria has over 500 languages been spoken across its territory of which “English” a foreign language is our official language follow by the three Nigerian indigenous languages Hausa, Yourba and Igbo that are Nigeria Unity languages (NUL). According to Wikipedia, “language is a system that consist of development, acquisition, maintenance and use of complex systems of communication” If it is a task for Nigeria to be one, then anything that will promote the spirit of oneness should be a task done for the interest of Nigeria. The British came to Africa and colonized us by imposing their language on us, the English language promotes understanding and relationship between them and we even till date. Nigeria has an easy flow with the English than the Spanish because of the power of language. Language is very powerful tool to achieve an aim, God used it to achieve His aim at the tower of Babel, and Europeans used it to achieve their aims. Africans can also use it to achieve their aim. The systems set by the Europeans are still working perfectly, nothing have changed. Many Nigerians are not comfortable with only native names; they always have English names too. We Nigerians, Africans cannot do anything reasonable and profitable as humans without the European (outside Africa territory) aid but the Europeans can do everything reasonable and profitable without the Africans. Have we not lost our identity and dignity as black race? I think we have and it is retrievable and now is the time. Language is power, the identity, dignity and entity of a nation is directly proportional to the value they place on their language system. When the society speak the same language with equal right for all citizen makes stronger national unity and that is independence for everyone, so there should not be any room or any group within the territory to fight for independence. Because when foreign language is impose on people without mind connections, their creativity suffocates and decline and that result to fight for independent. For the consciousness of nationhood of Nigeria going beyond papers to hearts and minds of Nigerians begins with making NUL official. Our land have been decolonized since 1960 but our minds are still colonized by the system that was set during the colonial era. We are living as foreigners in our own lands. If a foreign language was imposed on us by the British to get us into a relationship that is favourable to both of us, would it not be sensible if we Nigerians use some of our indigenous languages to make a strong-tie within our territory “Nigeria” for the sake of our unity, social- economic value and reduction of conflict among various tribes? Over 120 million persons out of population of about 200 million persons speak Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba. We need to decolonize our minds and “encolonize” our minds. “Encolonization” is a process whereby a sovereign state promotes one or more of their indigenous languages to official languages in order to promote unity, reinforce political stability, promote social-economic values, reducing the rate of tribal conflict in order to promote peace among various tribes and languages in the spirit of nationhood. Of what good or benefits has our plenty languages done to us as a nation? We need answers ………………. Are we not earnestly protecting what does not promote unity but promote disunity among us? We are only protecting our language from extinction in the name of our culture at detriment of our nationhood instead of using our language to raise our potentials that is lying dormant. The purpose of multiple languages on earth has been achieved many years ago. Our differences promote, our disunity, while our similarities promote our unity. Language is power, people that speak the same language are closer to each other, and it is easier to resolve their conflicts than those with different languages. The more we speak the same language the more we will easily find solution to amend our differences. English language do not connect all tribes in Nigeria in the heart together but on papers, but however connects all tribes in Nigeria to the British; and other English speaking nations for business purposes. That was how the system was built to induce dependency, because no heart connection dependences become a way of life and that is how it is working until date. Until Nigerians decolonize their minds and encolonize their minds they will never live to full potential as a nation. We need to have a united system in our minds not on papers only. Nigeria territory needs to be land-engage because we are very far from our father’s land; we are living. Language is the only tool to speed up land- engage in Nigeria Our humble suggestions: Nigeria government need to go into action now, so that in ten years time we can achieve a new system, Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo Language in Nigeria should be made as an official languages while English language should be use for international relations and businesses. Method for Encolonization Non (Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo) should be given incentives for learning how to speak, read, write and answer crynonymous names in any of the NUL. In ten years time, to hold any political office or work in any government parastatal at all level should be able to speak, read and write in any of the NUL and English language. In ten years time, to join the military, police or any para-military, you must be able to speak, read and write in any of the NUL and English language. In ten years time, our constitution should be written in NUL and English language, signpost, billboard and news in all levels should be written in NUL and English language. The “Wazobia” should not be only on radio station and 50 naira note currency alone, but in every Nigerian heart and mind to promote stronger tie among us. Until Nigerians exalt our language above foreign language in our land, the continuity of dependency as a way of life will never end. About 95 percent of Nigerians adult are tribalistic in one way or the other, you hardly see a Nigerian who is not tribalistic because our system encourages tribalism and frustrates nationalism. Tribalism influences our decisions making at the detriment of nationhood. Tribal clashes and conflict settlement take a lot of our time and energy that suppose to be use to channel our common interest in nation building. Nigeria as a nation hate corruption but we tribalistically pamper corruption at the detriment of the national economy. Africa do not have a reliable structure or system that is why some black South Africans are attacking Nigerians and other black nationals whom they declared criminals instead of arresting them by their security agents and trial them by their court. Thabo Mbeki has failed the Africa Continent by his statement about xenophobic attack on Nigerians. Nelson Mandela could never have made such sentimental statement if he was around, Africa really miss a great hero Benefits of Encolonization Reduction of our differences and promotion of our similarities will reduce tribal clashed and conflict while promoting Nationhood. Job creation for many Nigerians who will engage in teaching NUL as all schools will be involved and job creation for “interpreters”. Land-engage promote creativity, productivity and dignity of a nation, we shall be proud and bold to say, “I am a Nigerian” anywhere in the world and command respect. Our lawmakers will be more creative and active when using NUL in parliament. Nigerians will be more productive, creative and politically stable with stronger economy because of our strong-tie. Competences will have more voice than tribalism in Nigeria context and corruption will be reducing speedily. In 30 years time, about 90 percent of Nigerians will be able to speak all the NUL that is higher rate of literacy. Literacy rate will increase, since the new system will be at everyone doorstep, education will have more impact on our lives than before, the more we do the basic (mathematics, physics, chemistry, economics etc) in NUL the more creative we shall be. I, Oviemuno Uyo from Isoko and my team BABW appeal to all minorities to accept and place values on NUL like English in the spirit of oneness for Better Nigeria without tribal clashes and conflict among us, but prosperous and wealthy nation free from corruption and political sluggishness. In the spirit of Nationhood in me, I am not seeing weak, humiliated, impoverish Nigeria but energetic and radiant Nigeria with 24 hours electricity power supply, strongest economy in Africa, and manufacturers and exporters of products (machines) especially the ones that overcome climate change issues that is shaking every part of the world with its effects. Nigeria shall be very great as we decolonize our minds and encolonize our minds. God bless Nigeria. Note: In this context “Crynonyms” are words of different spelling, different language but the same meaning e.g. come in English, Zo in Hausa, Wa in Yoruba and Bia in Igbo and king in English, Ovie in Isoko, Eze in Igbo. Ovie and Eze are crynonymous names. Ovie is crynonymical to Eze and king. “Land – engage” means a land very attractive to her citizen and other national which impel migration. NUL mean Nigeria Unity language (Yoruba Hausa and Igbo) For more visit our website. [http://www.africien.com/category/publications/] |
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