Formalizing Naija Pidgin And Di Importance For Our Culture And Identity -By Dovish Okojie

Pidgin na di language wey plenti pipo for Nigeria sabi speak pass English, and e dey consist of dia local dialects, mixed with English and other languages. E fit be say, pidgin na one kind broken English, but e get e own structure and grammar. Naija pidgin don dey popular for di country and we dey use am for different aspects of life such as entertainment, sports and even politics. E dey very important because e dey bring pipo together wey no fit speak English or dia local language, and e dey make communication easy for everybody.

Why I Believe Make Pidgin Dey Accepted For Nigerian Education and Official Communication

For Nigeria, English na di official language wey dem dey use for education and official communication. But di truth be say, plenti pipo for di country no sabi speak English or dem no sabi speak am well. And if we go continue to dey use English as di only official language, we go dey exclude plenti pipo from educational and job opportunities. Pidgin na di language wey e fit bring pipo together for di country, especially for di pipo wey dey remote areas and no dey get access to English education. If we dey teach pidgin for school, e go make learning easy for dem, and e go also help dem to dey communicate better for dia local environment. Also, e go make sense if we use pidgin for official communication, because e go help make sure say everybody dey carried along for di country. If we dey use English alone, e fit make some pipo no fit understand wetin di government dey talk, and e fit make dem feel excluded from government activities. Another reason why pidgin language important na because e dey promote our culture and identity. Nigeria get plenti local dialects, and pidgin na di language wey dey unite us all. If we dey accept and use pidgin officially, e go show say we dey proud of our culture and identity, and e go make pipo feel proud to be Nigerians.

How Dem Fit Implement Pidgin for Education and Official Communication

To implement pidgin for education and official communication, dem fit start by introducing am for primary and secondary schools for different regions of di country. Dem fit create textbooks and learning materials wey go dey use pidgin language, and dem fit also employ teachers wey sabi speak and write pidgin. Dem fit also organise training and development programs for government officials and workers to improve dia pidgin language skills. Dis go help dem to communicate effectively with pipo wey no sabi speak English or dem no sabi speak am well. Additionally, dem fit create pidgin language departments for universities and tertiary institutions for research and development purposes. Dem fit also organise conferences and seminars to promote the use of pidgin language and to encourage further development of di language.

Why Pidgin Language Important for National Development

Pidgin language important for national development because e dey promote unity and inclusiveness. If we dey use only English for communication, e fit make some pipo feel excluded for di country. But if we dey accept and use pidgin language for education and official communication, e go help make sure say everybody dey carried along for di country. E go make communication easy for everybody, and e go help reduce di gap between di educated and di non-educated. Pidgin language fit also help promote Nigeria’s culture and identity to di world. As we sabi, Nigeria get rich cultural heritage, and pidgin na one aspect of our culture wey fit make us stand out in di world. If we dey accept and promote pidgin language, e go help make sure say our culture and identity no go die, and e go also help to showcase our diversity and uniqueness as a country.

Pidgin language fit also dey contribute to economic development. For example, di entertainment industry wey dey use pidgin language don dey create jobs and generate revenue for di country. If we dey accept and use pidgin language officially, e fit help to promote entrepreneurship and innovation for di country. Accepting and promoting pidgin language go help to improve literacy rate for di country. If we dey teach pidgin for schools, e go help to make learning easy for dem wey no fit speak English or dia local language. E go also help to improve dia reading and writing skills, and e go make dem more confident for dia academic pursuits. We also need to recognise say pidgin language dey evolve, and e dey important to develop and standardise di language for official use. This go help to maintain consistency and clarity in communication, and e go also help to promote further development of di language.

Some pipo fit argue say accepting pidgin language for official use fit lead to deterioration of English language skills for pipo for Nigeria. But di truth be say, accepting pidgin language no mean say we go stop teaching English language for schools or stop using am for official communication. Instead, e go help to make sure say we dey communicate effectively with all pipo for di country, irrespective of dia language or educational background.

Pidgin language na one important aspect of our culture and identity, and e dey important to accept and promote am for educational and official communication purposes. Na one tool wey fit help to promote inclusiveness, unity and economic development for di country. We need to recognise di importance of pidgin language and take steps to standardise am and promote am for di betterment of our country.

Dovish Okojie is a Management Consultant and Public Affairs Commentator. He writes from Abuja and can be reached on dovishokojie@gmail.com