Former Unizik VC Condemns use of English Language in Schools, Churches
Onetime Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Professor Pita Ejiofor, has condemned the dependence on English language for communications in Igbo land.
Professor Ejiofor, made his feelings known while marking the United Nations International Day of the African Child, observed on the 16th day of June every year.
The Otu Suwakwa Igbo Founder reechoed that Ndigbo must Promote Igbo Language instead of the use of English language in writing foundation stone plagues of buildings, Notice Boards and Posters on streets in Igbo land.
Professor Ejiofor urged Ndigbo home and in diaspora to accord topmost priority to the promotion of Igbo language while he called governments across Igbo land to save Igbo language from going into extinction by intensifying the enforcement of the Igbo language usage and enforcement law, 2020, on the teaching of language in schools.
He further called on religious leaders in Igbo land to always conduct their services in Igbo language charging parents to ensure that they converse with their children in Igbo language in their various homes.
