VC fears for extinction of Nigerian culture

Date: 2014-12-12

Vice-Chancellor of the Kwara State University, Malete, Professor Abdulrasheed Na'Allah, yesterday warned that Nigerian culture and tradition may become extinct if efforts are not made to revive them.

He specifically referred to the Ilorin emirate community in Kwara State which he noted was blessed with rich culture, traditions and folklores which have distinguished the city, but noted that some aspects of the culture have virtually become extinct.

Na'Allah, a Professor of English, Comparative Poetics and Performance, was delivering the second public lecture titled, "Contributions of Ilorin Islamic Oral Genres to Yoruba Tradition" organised by Centre for Ilorin Studies, University of Ilorin.

He cautioned that Ilorin might lose its rich culture and tradition to the current obsession with foreign languages and traditions, saying that many people are fond of speaking English to their children.

"You have never been to even Lagos, let alone London or New York City, you are just in Ilorin and you speak English to your children. It just baffles me because these children, if you look at the English they speak, it is terrible. So you are starting your child with terrible, rotten English that is even more terrible than Pidgin", he said.

He stressed that adopting foreign language and culture is not a yardstick for development, observing that most citizens of China, which is one of the largest economies in the world, do not speak English.

"For us, we are so eager to forget our own language, to forget our culture, to forget our tradition and I want to say that Ilorin, which is the topic of this discussion, is making a major mistake. If it continues this way."

The Grand Khadi of Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal, Justice Salihu Mohammed, also expressed regret that Nigeria is losing its identity which is not good for the growth and development of the country.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Toyin Sanusi     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     New Naira Notes     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Summit University     Ijagbo Health Centre     Dasuki Belgore     New Model Police Station     Plat Technologies Limited     Alore     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Suleman Abubakar     Jaiz Bank     Adesoye     Kunle Suleiman     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Tunde Kazeem     Omoniyi     Zara Umar     AIT Ilorin     Hakeem Idris     SAPZ Project     Ilorin Emirate     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     ASUU     Saka Onimago     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     LABTOP     Sobi Hill     Bashir Adigun     ARMTI     Bayer AG     Prince Bola Ajibola     Olayinka Are     Yunus Oniboki     Akanbi-Oke     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Bankole Omisore     Sadiq Buhari     NTA Ilorin     Oke-Oyi     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Gbemisola Saraki     Apaokagi     Yahaya Dumoye     Nigerian Army     Saliu Alamoyo     Babs Iwarere     Ojuekun Sarumi     Bello Oyedepo     Doyin Group     ASKOMP     Shettima     Adedipe     Mamatu Abdullahi     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Oyedepo     Kale Belgore     Ahman Pategi University     Damilola Yusuf     Tsado Manman     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Adamu Attah     Galadiman Ngeri     Yakubu Gobir     Jamiu Oyawoye     Bisi Kristien     Na\'Allah     Oke-Ode     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Ibrahim Bio     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Innocent Okoye     Afonja Descendants Union     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Danladi     Isiaka Yusuf     Ubandoma     Ajuloopin     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Saliu Mustapha     Kunbi Titiloye     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Abraysports FC     Ilorin Central Mosque     Saad Omo Iya     Obasanjo     Lanre Jimoh     Shade Omoniyi     Babaloja-General     Women Radio     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     IF-K     Bukola Saraki     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Mashood Dauda     Chief Of Staff     Kale Bayero     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Ijagbo     Ajakaye     Abubakar Lah     Damilola Yusuf     Olatomiwa Williams     Okedare     Ronke Adeyemi     Alanamu     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Khairat Gwadabe     AbdulRahman Saad     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Monthly Sanitation     Awwal Jawondo     Convocation Ceremonies     Risikat Lawal     Cassava Growers\' Association     COEASU     Sobi     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Local Government Pension Board     Kawu Baraje     Kolade Solagberu     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Ajia-Bako     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Alapado     Michael Nzwekwe     Kayode Yusuf     Afonja     Saad Belgore     Presidential Election     Tsaragi-Share     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     08001000100     Gbemisola Saraki     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Pilgrims Board     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Paul Odama