Educationist calls for preservation of Nigerian languages

Date: 2017-06-16

The Principal of Roemichs International School, Mr. Kevin Massey, has called for the preservation of Nigerian languages.

He stated that while Nigerian youths and children should be encouraged to learn French, English and other foreign languages, to become global citizens, it was also important to preserve Nigerian culture and encourage pupils to understand and appreciate such.

He spoke in an interview with journalists on Tuesday on the sidelines of the cultural day of Roemichs, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

He noted that better understanding of indigenous cultures by Nigerians would promote national cohesion and unity.

Massey said, "Understanding Nigerian cultures is very important because Nigeria is a federation and the better we could understand one another's culture, the more united Nigeria will be."

The educationist stated that it was sad that teachers in many parts of the world were poorly remunerated. According to him, teachers would be encouraged for greater productivity and efficiency if they were well paid.

He also said it was sad that Nigeria still refines crude oil abroad.

This, he noted, was economically disadvantageous to the country. He noted that part of the Nigerian curriculum is to develop entrepreneurial skills.

He stated that entrepreneurial skills were important so that Nigeria would be able to make more money from oil and use it judiciously.

Massey said, "It is crazy that the country that produces oil sends it abroad for refining and bring then bring it back again for use, we should encourage diversification."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ilorin International Airport     Kwara NIPR     Oniyangi     Amusa Bello     NIRSAL     Deji Ajani     Olaiya Lawal     Nigeria Computer Society     Sadiq Buhari     SDP     Kwara Restoration Project     Makama Of Ilorin     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Babaloja-General     Atunwa     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Fatimoh Lawal     Khairat Gwadabe     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Mubarak Oladosu     Ahmad Belgore     Just Event Online     Dan Iya     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Musbau A. Akanji     Elerin Of Adanla     Borgu     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     IESA     KWASSIP     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Bolaji Aladie     Allocation     Bayo Onimago     Tunji Oyawoye     Saadu Alanamu     Government High School Adeta     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Ghali Muhammed     Saliu Mustapha     Gobir     FERMA     Tinubu     Bashirat Bola Bello     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Wahab Isa     Olatunji Ibrahim     Rex Olawoye     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Adeola Abraham     Kola Ologbondiyan     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Ibikunle Ogunleye     N-Power     Okin Biscuit     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Frootify     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Monsurat Omotosho     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     JAMB     Ladi Hassan     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Naira Redesign     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Harrison Osauwagboe     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Bank Of Industry     James Kolo     Babatunde Ajeigbe    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Salihu Ajia     Sabo-Oke     Dairo Kunle Paul     Joseph Bamigboye     MalHub     Bello Oyebanji     KFA     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Najim Yaasin     Col. Taiwo     Kumbi Titiloye     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Earlyon Technologies     Offa     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Innocent Okoye     Ghali Alaaya     Shehu Adaramaja     Segun Ogunsola     Olaiya Zuberu     Yusuf A. Usman     General Hospital     Kunle Akogun     T And K FOODS     Ubandoma     Shagari     ENetSuD     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Moro     Budo-Egba     Fola Consultant     Folashade Omoniyi     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Sheriff Shagaya     Ayegbeni     Ethical College     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Bilikisu Gambari     Omotoso     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Hassanat Bello     Bola Sagaya     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Baba Idris     Salihu S. Yaru     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Garment Factory     Abubakar Imam     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Yakub Ali-Agan     Kwara Apc     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Tafida Of Kaiama     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     CKNG     Shuaibu Yaman     Nigeria Computer Society     Abubakar Baba     Alliance For Democracy     Oba Abdulrahim     ASKOMP     General Hospital, Offa     Rex Olawoye     Ilorin South     Ilorin South Constituency     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Shero     KW-GIS     Jaiz Bank     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Rotimi Oyedepo