The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) has stressed the significance of indigenous languages in Nigeria’s development, citing them as essential tools for national identity.<\/p>\n
Executive Secretary\/CEO Otunba Biodun Ajiboye made this assertion at the closing ceremony of NICO’s August edition of the Nigerian Indigenous Language Programme (NILP) in Abuja.<\/p>\n
Ajiboye emphasized that language is a vital vehicle for transmitting culture and should be taken seriously, particularly by parents ensuring their children learn and speak their indigenous languages.<\/p>\n
The NILP provides a platform for learning Nigerian basic languages, focusing on major languages such as Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo.<\/p>\n
Ajiboye noted that language is crucial for national identity, interaction, business transactions, and daily communication. The institute aims to protect and propagate culture, with language being a key element, stressing that failure to teach children their native language is a failure to provide identity.<\/p>\n
Participants praised NICO for the opportunity to learn languages other than their mother tongue.<\/p>\n
Mr. Martins Mbaji suggested increased publicity to attract more participants, while Mrs. Runke Oluwatimileyin expressed interest in enrolling at NICO’s Academy for Cultural Studies to further learn Nigerian languages and culture.<\/p>\n
NICO plans to expand the program next year, making it more comprehensive and beneficial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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