agbameta:



Constitutional brick wall how?

THE Federal Government has pledged to protect the country’s multiple languages from going into extinction, just as it vows to continue to encourage the study of French as a second language in Nigeria.


http://www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/news/item/20340-fg-vows-to-protect-nigeria’s-multiple-languages.html



Olodo stop crying all over the place...Your FG is advocating teaching french in our school, but losers and self hating jokers like you think your own language shouldn't be thought in your own schools.

So, by advocating teaching french in Nigerian schools, what brick wall is the FG going to encounter? The one you pulled from your ignorant assss..?

We both know your rubbish wasn't about all that nonsense, it was the tribal bigot in you venting and spewing ignorance...

ngozievergreen:
Abt nepotism, igbos are d least nepotic of nigerians n u knw it.
D colonial masters handed univ administration to capable n qualified hands who coincidentally happen to be igbos.
Unless u think the whitemen r nepotic to igbos,which is d lie of d year. Igbos were d toughest to deal wth during d colonial rule.
But wat happened after d war?
All igbo positions were taken by awolowo n shared to friends/relatives/tribesmen.

logica: LOL. Ode. Even after giving you at least one example of Igbo nepotism, you are still regurgitating the bull$hit your parents fed you a la "Igbos are the greatest, Yorubas are jealous of us, We were the best so the Oyinbos chose us". Ode ayerada. Open your eyes and see the lies your parents fed you.

ngozieverDUMB:

u ppl think igbo parents leave making money to sitting dem down and telling dem some tribe hating stories.
Unlike ur parents

ShymmexLion:

Why are you so fixated and obsessed with Yoruba's? Tell the truth and shame the devil, did a Yoruba guy break your heart? Word on the road is that Yoruba guys broke Ujujoan (I saw the thread on nl) and babyosisi hearts and since then, they have been anti-Yoruba. So did you suffer the same fate?

Oh well, I feel ya pains.

Katsumoto:



Kunle was in and out of there before these words were uttered - 'Will you buy soft drinks for me?'

logica: Please, that one has obviously never met a real-life Yoruba before as she speaks from the stories told her by her older ones/parents. Is she not living in some bush around Enugu?

BY AKINTAYO ABODUNRIN
December 19, 2009 08:55PMT   

No one anticipated Bisi Ogunsina's move. The professor of Linguistics at the University of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, who delivered the 3rd Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa memorial lecture on Monday, December 7, gave no inkling he would eventually adopt Yoruba until well into the lecture. Speaking on the topic, ‘Yoruba Philosophy in the Novels of D. O. Fagunwa: Implication for Indigenous Language Teaching in Nigeria' at the Afe Babalola hall of the University of Lagos, Ogunsina chose not to toe the path of his predecessors. Ayo Bamgbose and Olaoye Abioye (translator of Fagunwa's five novels into French) who delivered the first and second memorial lectures in 2007 and 2008 did so in English. Ogunsina however underscored the resolve of the D.O. Fagunwa Foundation's commitment to promote speaking in the mother tongue with his decision. A rousing applause followed his move.


Immortal works

Fagunwa, according to Ogunsina, was a compassionate and altruistic man who has placed the Yoruba on the world map. After a detailed explanation of philosophy and its components, the guest lecturer held that elements that constitute philosophy-metaphysics, ethics and epistemology, are present in Fagunwa's novels. Ogunsina added that all of the late author's works confirm that he is a gifted, exceptional writer. "He is one of those that have written immortal works in Yoruba, he is a pride to the Yoruba." The lecturer also noted that quest, mystery and other elements that human beings encounter in their journey through life are evident in works like ‘Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole', ‘Ireke Onibudo', ‘Adiitu Olodumare' and the other works."There are immortal lessons in his works," Ogunsina said. "Fagunwa was a master. The South West states should give him a merit award for his invaluable contributions," he added.

Ogunsina further likened the late headmaster of Saint Andrews Primary School, Oyo to Imodoye, the wise character in his ‘Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole.' "Fagunwa gan ni Imodoye, ohun loye ka fi je oye Imodoye of Yoruba land (Fagunwa is really Imodoye, he should be awarded the title of Imodoye of Yoruba land), the linguist noted in Yoruba, adding that, "Language becomes a vivid, descriptive tool in his hand."He further affirmed, "Fagunwa's works are a challenge to every Yoruba. He used Yoruba when English was in vogue and showed that no language is superior. Fagunwa is to Yoruba what John Spencer is to English novels.

It is time to write in indigenous languages so that our language doesn't become extinct. Knowledge abounds in Africa, if we use it well, we will have enough and develop from generation to generation," Ogunsina concluded to a standing ovation.


The mother tongue.

Other speakers had reinforced the importance of promoting indigenous languages before the lecture. Ibukunade Sijuwola, Fagunwa's oldest child and chair of the Fagunwa Foundation disclosed that, "The foundation was, and is still keen on organising a stakeholder's conference on the use of the mother tongue as a medium of teaching in all our nursery schools. The National Policy on Education has already stipulated that the mother tongue be used in the nursery schools but no school is implementing this directive."English is still used in all schools in the South West Nigeria. Our thinking is that no matter how much we yearn or wish that our children should speak, understand and appreciate our language, there will be no progress unless the state government makes it compulsory for the usage of the mother tongue in nursery schools."She thanked Chams Plc, sponsor of a theatre series involving the adaptation of Fagunwa's novels for the stage and the University of Lagos for creating space in the institution's main library to accommodate materials on the author.

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, represented by Adetunji Adebiyi, renewed the call for the use of indigenous languages as a medium of speech and instruction. The governor referenced Ngugi's decision to write in his native Gikuyu and former Minister of Education, Aliyu Babatunde Fafunwa's experiment at Ife in the 70s when students were taught in Yoruba to underscore the advantage of using the mother tongue.He said of Fagunwa: "He was first to write in Yoruba language and blazed the trail for others to follow. This is genius." He added, "Maybe if he had lived longer, we would have been celebrating another Nobel Laureate. His works preaches love and courage. Issues that are timeless and universal."Retired Army general, Alani Akinrinade also urged the gathering to learn from Fagunwa by promoting "our language and culture."Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu who was represented by Dele Alake noted, "We mustn't forget our roots." He prayed that Fagunwa's name will not disappear in Nigeria, Africa and the world. "Tinubu said to urge you in Fagunwa's name that we should go back to the roots, to speak Yoruba to our children so they won't get lost," Alake who gave a cheque of N500, 000 on behalf of his principal to support the foundation, added.

Playwright Akinwumi Isola, Duro Oni, Ropo Sekoni, poet Odia Ofeimun, cahir of the Fagunwa Foundation, Olu Falomo, Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Tolu Odugbemi and other eminent Nigerians were at the lecture.

ShymmexLion:

Why are you so fixated and obsessed with Yoruba's? Tell the truth and shame the devil, did a Yoruba guy break your heart? Word on the road is that Yoruba guys broke Ujujoan (I saw the thread on nl) and babyosisi hearts and since then, they have been anti-Yoruba. So did you suffer the same fate?

Oh well, I feel ya pains.

pazienza:

Ngozi doing a nice job as always. Igboland never lack strong women.

ngozievergreen:

yoruba guy to break an igbo gal's heart? Hahahaha. Erie mu nsi

first of all, yoruba guys like, fantasize n worship igbo gals.
Its a feat in ur land to date an igbo gal. And wen u sleep with her, d newspapers must hear dat.
So breaking her hrt is not an option.
.
Then, let me not even dwell on how its impossible for me to date a typical ugly and lazy boi- rare features where i cum from.
.
What do u mean by
' y am i fixated on yorubas?' one of u said this initiative will drive igbos out of western schools and i told him dat wishes are not horses.
Igbos dont chicken out due to trivial tnz like dis.
We will even compete with u in writing d language sef, so dat FFK will cry dat Yoruba lang belongs to oodua ppl not igbos.

Italiano1:

How can Yoruba men worship girls that you can pfuck easily by saying the magic word- "I go carry you go Lagos" ?

Just say the magic word and buy them Fanta

Italiano1:

How can Yoruba men worship girls that you can pfuck easily by saying the magic word- "I go carry you go Lagos" ?

Just say the magic word and buy them Fanta

Orlando Owoh:
Strong women like Bianca Ojukwu that was doing "it" with everybody.

ngozievergreen: See these wishful thinkers o.
Yoruba women are even worse. Ur women are natural ho.es.
.
All of u are even ba.sta.rds in the real sense of the word and u r here covering up.
Am serious, most of u dnt know ur fathers and most of u dont knw their children.

What a ppl.

ngozievergreen:

yoruba guy to break an igbo gal's heart? Hahahaha. Erie mu nsi

first of all, yoruba guys like, fantasize n worship igbo gals.
Its a feat in ur land to date an igbo gal. And wen u sleep with her, d newspapers must hear dat.
So breaking her hrt is not an option.
.
Then, let me not even dwell on how its impossible for me to date a typical ugly and lazy boi- rare features where i cum from.
.
What do u mean by
' y am i fixated on yorubas?' one of u said this initiative will drive igbos out of western schools and i told him dat wishes are not horses.
Igbos dont chicken out due to trivial tnz like dis.
We will even compete with u in writing d language sef, so dat FFK will cry dat Yoruba lang belongs to oodua ppl not igbos.

Orlando Owoh:
Strong women like Bianca Ojukwu that was doing "it" with everybody.

Orlando Owoh:
The same girls Yoruba dey teach how to read and write.

pazienza:

Just like your ewu brothers,keep masturbating and hallucinating over Bianca, very soon it will all become real in your diseased psychotic mind,and before we know it,you are off to the nearest newspaper house,telling them how you slept with bianca.

pazienza:

If you mean how to read and write in yoruba,then you might be right.

Orlando Owoh:
The same girls and even their male folks Yoruba corpers taught how to read and write.

ngozievergreen:

what is this one talking abt?
The topmost lecturers and VC's of SWern foremost univ are igbos.
We will know who taught who how to read and write.

pazienza:

Just like your ewu brothers,keep masturbating and hallucinating over Bianca, very soon it will all become real in your diseased psychotic mind,and before we know it,you are off to the nearest newspaper house,telling them how you slept with bianca.

Orlando Owoh:
That shows Yoruba people are not tribal bigots like the Igbo.

ngozievergreen:
leave d deluded dudes.
Bianca married @ 22,just after she arrived frm overseas to contest for miss nigeria.
Infact, if u knw d lady's history, u wl found out dat FFK can neva fit into her life.
Unless he is sayin it happened wen she was 15, by which case i say yerima tnz no be today e start.
Abi he dare say, it happened after she had married
Bullsh!t

ngozievergreen:
noooo, yorubas didnt appoint igbos then. The whitemen handed d things over to dem.
D few educated ones among u were just not competent. I stl dont unstand y ppl frm areas far frm lagos got more educated than u by d 50's upon u guys by geography are closer to Lagos where everytn was happening.
.
Y did u think awolowo had to start free educ for una? Poverty no evn gree most of una go sch.
And u are here telling me abt yorubas teaching igbos how to read swahili.
Even War came and went, and after a few yrs, igbos are stl leading in education today.
If u are not bigots, y are there no igbo VC's again?

ngozievergreen:
noooo, yorubas didnt appoint igbos then. The whitemen handed d things over to dem.
D few educated ones among u were just not competent. I stl dont unstand y ppl frm areas far frm lagos got more educated than u by d 50's upon u guys by geography are closer to Lagos where everytn was happening.
.
Y did u think awolowo had to start free educ for una? Poverty no evn gree most of una go sch.
And u are here telling me abt yorubas teaching igbos how to read swahili.
Even War came and went, and after a few yrs, igbos are stl leading in education today.
If u are not bigots, y are there no igbo VC's again?

ngozievergreen:
leave d deluded dudes.
Bianca married @ 22,just after she arrived frm overseas to contest for miss nigeria.
Infact, if u knw d lady's history, u wl found out dat FFK can neva fit into her life.
Unless he is sayin it happened wen she was 15, by which case i say yerima tnz no be today e start.
Abi he dare say, it happened after she had married
Bullsh!t