Nigeria: Army Orders All Personnel to Learn Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba Before 2019

Date: 2017-11-21

The Nigerian Army has directed all its officers and men to immediately commence the learning of the three major Nigerian languages.

A statement by army spokesperson, Sani Usman, said all personnel are expected to be proficient in Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba by December 2018.

Mr. Usman, a brigadier general, said the directive is part of the new language policy by the army.

Read full statement below.

NIGERIAN ARMY INTRODUCES NEW LANGUAGE POLICY FOR OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS

1. The Nigerian Army has introduced a new Language Policy. The study of foreign and local languages is world-wide practice among armies, in which officers and soldiers are encouraged to be multi-lingual. The Policy will foster espirit-de-corps and better communication with the populace to enhance information gathering, civil-military relations, increase understanding between militaries when operating abroad and assist officers and soldiers to perform their duties professionally.

2. It is to be noted that English remains the official language in the Nigerian Army. Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa languages could be used during Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) activities or interrogation. Therefore all Nigerian Army personnel have been given one year to learn the three major Nigerian languages. Invariably, by December 2018, all Nigerian Army personnel are expected to learn the three major Nigerian languages. The standard of proficiency to be attained is the basic level. Certificated proficiency level will attract Language Allowance.

3. The ability to speak the 3 major Nigerian languages will be an added advantage to those applying for recruitment or commissioning into the Nigerian Army. Therefore, prospective candidates are encouraged to learn Nigerian languages other than their mother tongues.

4. Before now, the Nigerian Army officially encouraged the learning of French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese and Swahili. French language is an assessed subject in some career courses and examinations for Nigerian Army personnel.

Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman

Director Army Public RelationsRelations

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Bolakale Saka     Tsado Manman     Gbenga Adebayo     Senate     Gani Saadu     Amasa     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Student Learning Support Helpline     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     UTME     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Kwara Hotel     Offa Grammer School     Maryam Nurudeen     Saka Asiat Ayinke     James Kolo     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Lanre Issa Onilu     Cornelius Adebayo     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Abubakar B.M     Haleeman Salman     KSIRS     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Segun Ogunsola     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Olawuyi     Patience Jonathan     Elelu     Jare Olatundun     Orire     Deji Ajani     International Vocational Centre     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     KFA     Sa\'adu Gambari     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Sunset Workers     Kazeem Oladepo     Suleiman Mora Omar     Ita-Ore     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Sherif Shagaya     Al-Adaby     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Emir Of Kano     Gaa Olobi     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Muhammed Aliyu     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Abdulrasheed Akogun     United Nigeria Congress Party     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Labour Party     Islamic Development Bank     Abatemi-Usman     Apaokagi     TETFUND     Ajibike Katibi     Femi Oladiji     Isau     Bolaji Aladie     Shettima     Niyi Ogundiran     Danhawa     Aminat Ahmed     KwaraLearn     Shehu Salau     Rafiu Olasile     Amosa     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Ilorin Emirate     Chief Imam Of Ilorin    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Clement Yomi Adeboye     JUSUN     Amusa Bello     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Saheed Popoola     KWIRS     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Mutawali     Sarkin Malamai     Ope Saraki     Ayinde Oyepitan     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Adesoye College     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Balogun-Ojomu     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     General Hospital, Offa     Col. Adedipe     SARS     Akume     Moji Makanjuola     MMWG     Asa LGEA School     Usman Yunusa     Umar Ayinla Saro     Ayo Salami     Esuwoye     Royal FM     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Pacify Labs     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Yeketi     Principal Private Secretary     Aliyu Muhammed     Mohammed Haruna     Shettima Of Ilorin     SSA Youth Engagement     Olayinka Olaogun     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Amina El-Imam     Okin Biscuits     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Amos Bajeh     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Kolo     Tunde Yusuf     Amos Justus Sayo     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Kishira     Dauda Adesola     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Abubakar Baba     Aiyedun     Tunde Oyawoye     Budo Egba     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Muritala Olarewaju     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Shero     Ajayi Okasanmi     Ilota     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Oja-Oba     Village Alive Development Association     Jawondo     Olatunde Olukoya     Mohammed Yisa     Fola Consultant     Mufutau Olatinwo     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode