Wisdom has no language – Zakpora backs Nigeria’s new National Language Policy.

Nigeria’s new National Language Policy has received strong backing from ALL IN ONE FAMILY FOUNDATION (Zakpora). The policy makes mother tongue a compulsory medium of instruction from Primary 1 to 6.

Welcoming the development, Zakpora Founder; HLB Obinna MADUAKO [I] in a statement on 12th December 2022, from official Twitter handle @zakpora369 stated that Zakpora believes wisdom and knowledge have no preferred language.

Titled “NIGERIA’S NEW NATIONAL LANGUAGE POLICY: WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE HAVE NO PREFERRED LANGUAGE”, part of the statement reads;

“China, India and South Korea have proved that with proper cultivation, knowledge can comparatively germinate and blossom using indigenous means as fertilizers.

If education is for learning and understanding, it is imperative to teach in ways and manners a people can relate to.”

Correlating poor education to Nigeria’s high poverty rate, HLB. Maduako [I] insists a culture where so much attention is paid to certificates rather than the process is partly responsible for high graduate unemployment and poverty not just in Nigeria but all over Africa. He also hopes to soon witness as many science books written in local languages in Africa as “Holy” and religious books.

Zakpora; a movement for global peace, love, peace and harmony also deems the government’s decision timely, considering the rate of cultural ‘inappropriation’ which threatens many local languages with extinction.

Recall that Nigeria government after cabinet meeting on 30th November 2022 announced a new National Language policy making local languages exclusive for learning for Primary schools.

However, there are doubts even from the government on efficient implementation of the policy. But, Zakpora has more advise for the government – those who are already soaked are not afraid of the rain. Reiterating that formal education is more useful if it rests on strong foundation, the organization urges the government to lay much emphasis on wisdom than memorization.

Report by Frank Kagwe