Duke Restates Need To Encourage Use Of Indigenous Languages (fwd link)

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Duke Restates Need To Encourage Use Of Indigenous Languages

Mon, 03/09/2012 - 4:18pm | OUR CORRESPONDENT
Nigeria

The Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke,
on Monday called on stakeholders to promote and encourage the use of
indigenous languages.

Duke made the call at the 2012 Abuja edition of Nigerian indigenous
language programme organised by the National Institute for Cultural
Orientation (NICO).

Represented by Mr Chidi Nwandu, Director Planning, Research and
Documentation in the ministry, Duke said the use of indigenous languages
would contribute in addressing national security challenges.

The minister expressed the need to encourage indigenous languages in
inter-secondary school competitions and debates.

"This will go a long way in stimulating the interest of students and youths
in our indigenous languages,’’ he said.

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