Afrigather A chieftain of Afenifere, Adebayo Odunowo, has mentioned that the socio-cultural group should be taught to evolve and transfer with time to proceed to be related.
Odunowo additionally lamented the neglect and relegation of Yoruba Language warning of its dire penalties on the preservation of the tribe’s wealthy historical past and cultural id.
The APC stalwart, in line with a press release on Tuesday, spoke whereas receiving members of Afenifere from Ikenne and Odogbolu Native Governments.
Odunowo was quoted to have mentioned that “the Nigerian political panorama is evolving, and Afenifere must evolve too in the event that they need to proceed to stay related. A few of their political agenda has been overtaken by occasions, therefore the necessity to craft new political agenda that might be in step with current realities.
“To attain their new political agenda, Afenifere must embrace inclusiveness and collaboration, they must liaise with different socio-cultural teams like Arewa Consultative Discussion board, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and different ethnic nationality teams.”
He added, “If they arrive collectively, they are going to be capable to current a typical entrance that can assist every ethnic nationality get what they deserve from the centre. Becoming a member of fingers along with different teams within the nation is not going to solely velocity up the method by the Federal Authorities to fingers off the management of native governments and grant native authorities autonomy however it can smoothen the method of making new states.”
He suggested the Afenifere members to take pressing steps to make sure that the Yoruba language doesn’t change into extinct, expressing disgust on the present scenario whereby the Yoruba language is categorised as a vernacular in faculties throughout Yorubaland.
He mentioned his huge travelling expertise to some international nations had proven that these nations don’t joke with their native and indigenous languages saying “When our kids journey to check in such nations, they’re required to be taught their language for six to 12 months earlier than they’ll attend lessons. Why can’t we be taught from them?”
Odunowo additionally urged the group to arrange seminars and create consciousness of political consciousness, formulation of ideology, and common contributions to nationwide points.
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