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Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by OneHead: 7:20am On Jul 11, 2017 |
The Progressives Leaders Association (PILA), an organization sponsoring an Igbo Language School in the U.S., says a similar school has been opened in South Africa. Mr Chima Umealo, Coordinator of PILA in South Africa, said at a dinner in Johannesburg on Sunday that 16 children had started lesson in the school. He said the group’s aim was to secure the Igbo language and ensure it would not be extinct. “Pila’s aim is to secure the Igbo language because UNESCO had predicted that the language was among those that will go out of fashion in no distant time. “ We decided to come out with a programme to secure our language because a people without a language are no people,” he said. Umealo, also the President, Abia Union, South Africa, said one way of sustaining Igbo culture was to secure the language. “We therefore, resolved to establish an Igbo school in South Africa to affiliate with the one in the U.S to promote our culture and language,” he said. The coordinator said children born in South Africa, who are not opportune to communicate with others when they go home would be taught the language He said that the children were taught during vacation, while arrangements had been concluded to teach them at weekends during school session. “As time goes on, we will teach them mathematics and science in Igbo to make them put to practice what they do daily in school and at home,” Umealo said. The traditional head of Abia indigenes in South Africa, Eze Sidney Ihediwa, said the establishment of the school was a step in the right direction. “ It is important because we should ensure that our heritage and culture does not go into extinction,” he said. The traditional ruler said that some children born abroad were losing touch with their language, noting that such schools would assist them to preserve their culture. The chairman of Ikwuano/Umuahia Community in South Africa, Chief Ikechi Otuonye, said the school would make children to speak their native language while abroad. “Even when they travel to other countries, they can communicate in the language with other brethren there,” he said. SOURCE: http://www.naaija.com/2017/07/igbo-language-school-inaugurated-south-africa/ 40 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by Jostico: 7:22am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Astonish 6 Likes |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by kocvalour(m): 7:28am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Igbo kwenu!! the best 123 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by PenisCaP: 7:45am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Nice1 34 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by Arthurwinner(m): 7:50am On Jul 11, 2017 |
I just love the fact that I'm Igbo......Lord is good 132 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by Arthurwinner(m): 7:50am On Jul 11, 2017 |
I just love the fact that I'm Igbo......Lord is good. 84 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by oldfoolnigger(m): 7:57am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Igbos will soon hijack this thread like kilode. nice one there mehn. Igbo language seems like it gonna go into extinction. 8 Likes |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by Oladimejyy(m): 8:04am On Jul 11, 2017 |
That's good 19 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by awoo47: 10:04am On Jul 11, 2017 |
First goodnews for Igbos since_biafraud war 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by slawomir: 10:04am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Ok |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by triplewisdom: 10:05am On Jul 11, 2017 |
I likey. 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by LastSurvivor11: 10:05am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Igbo ndi nji eme onu mma mma noooo!!!! Chukwu okike gozie unu ooo!!!! 82 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by jstbeinhonest(m): 10:05am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Igbo Language going into extinction? A very commendable effort by the organization then. 4 Likes |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by fait10(m): 10:05am On Jul 11, 2017 |
oldfoolnigger: 57 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by Blackfire(m): 10:05am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Now that is something we should be doing... Self awareness... Self dependent... Igbo amaka. 26 Likes |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by Nobody: 10:05am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Kai, it's an ipob website oo, dis people can lie, nothing like dat oo, i just called my uncle at South Africa he said ipob are lying, that they just came for sight seeing 4 Likes |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by thinkdip(m): 10:05am On Jul 11, 2017 |
The cause is divinely being sustained little by little, in case it happens soon... I will collect a Biafran passport. 9 Likes |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by Nobody: 10:06am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Is today Igbo day ni? 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by stevebond007(m): 10:06am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Kudos to them! |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by iambabaG: 10:06am On Jul 11, 2017 |
The developer want to settle down and colonize that territory! They'll soon start claiming equal rights 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by Mayydayy(m): 10:06am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Ok.that's all |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by Nobody: 10:07am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Interesting 61 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by otabuko(m): 10:07am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Igbo Amaka, if you see me kpoonu mu onye Igbo, Maka n'abu m onye Igbo.................Igbo Amaka... 47 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by lordOM(m): 10:07am On Jul 11, 2017 |
We are just too ubiquitous.The first tribe in Nigeria. 41 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by Neduzze5(m): 10:08am On Jul 11, 2017 |
The person above me is an uneducated illiterate who has no single atom of knowledge on comprehension. Back to topic, my Igbo brethren are always representing. Igbo Amaka!! 44 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by obembet(f): 10:08am On Jul 11, 2017 |
No more Igbo now 4 Likes
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Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by jericco1(m): 10:08am On Jul 11, 2017 |
A giant stride. 14 Likes |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by agadez007(m): 10:08am On Jul 11, 2017 |
1 Like |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by seunny4lif(m): 10:08am On Jul 11, 2017 |
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Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by Segadem(m): 10:08am On Jul 11, 2017 |
cool |
Re: Igbo Language School In South Africa Inaugurated by Nobody: 10:09am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Igbos are indeed doing very well; developing systems and linking the region with the rest of the world 16 Likes |
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