Nigeria: Army Orders All Personnel to Learn Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba Before 2019
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
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity Salmon Babatunde Salmon Saliu Ajibola Ajia Osi Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede Baba Adini Of Kwara State Kola Shittu Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road Kunle Okeowo Oke-opin Bolaji Aladie Yoonus Kola Olatinwo Ibrahim Akaje Shero Kubra Kazum Bisi Kristien Ayobami Seriki Abikan Belgore Alimi Young Progressives Party Ahman Pategi University Jimoh Bashir Niguel Gallando Marcias Olaiya Lawal Kwara State Branch Of The National Library Adisa Logun Col. Ibrahim Taiwo Hajj Mike Omotosho Baboko Primary School Orire Christopher Ayeni Seni Saraki Femi Gbajabiamila Roseline Oni Aremu CACOVID Palliatives LABTOP Kwara United Toyin Abdullahi Elections Dasuki Belgore Sulyman Atolagbe Alege Eruku Ridwan Agboola Ajakaye Balogun Fulani Gani Saadu Folorunsho Alao CCEPE Shuaib Olarongbe Babajide Ajayi Offa Metropolitan Club Abubakar B.M Abdullahi Biffo NAWOJ April 11 Ejidongari Salake Ishola Moses Abiodun Habeeb Saidu Yahaya A Paniyaro Ilorin Durbar Rashidi Yekini Saduki Lafiagi Salaudeen Oyewale Moses Salami KWASEIC Mohammed Lawal Simon Sayomi Chief Imam Of Lafiagi Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao Yetunde Balogun AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem Ajayi Okasanmi Col. Adedipe Edu

