House of Representatives speak against proposal of the army to mandate its personnel to be proficient in Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo languages.
-The house submitted that the policy will result in an infringement on the fundamental human right of minority language speakers.
-House of Representatives speak against proposal of the army to mandate its personnel to be proficient in Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo languages.
-The house submitted that the policy will result in an infringement on the fundamental human right of minority language speakers.
House kicks against Army’s proposed language language policy.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, set up a committee to hold discussions with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai over the new local language policy proposed by the Nigerian Army.
The House wants the army to discontinue the implementation of the policy which seeks to compel all army personnel to be proficient in three Nigerian languagesof Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba by December, 2018.
According to the position of the house, such a move will marginalize other less prominent languages which are part of the country and would translate to an infringement on the fundamental rights of the minority languages.
The position of the house, followed the adoption of a motion, sponsored by Rep. Abiante Dagomie and Rep. Diri Douye.
In moving the motion, Dagomie submitted that the Army should continue with the practice of communicating in English language in a multi-lingual Army.
He said, “Nigeria is home to languages, numbering about 400 and that language gives insight into the personality and culture of a people.
House kicks against Army’s proposed language language policy.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, set up a committee to hold discussions with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai over the new local language policy proposed by the Nigerian Army.
The House wants the army to discontinue the implementation of the policy which seeks to compel all army personnel to be proficient in three Nigerian languagesof Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba by December 2018.