NICO begins weekend Indigenous language programme Oct 15
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By Ebere Agozie
Abuja, Oct.14, 2016 (NAN) The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), has said that it will begin the 2016 Weekend Edition of its Nigerian Indigenous Language Programme (NILP) on Oct. 15.
A statement signed by Mr Caleb Nor, the media assistant to the agency’s Executive Secretary, made the disclosure in Abuja on Friday.
Nor said that the programme would begin on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Institute’s Head Office, located on No. 23, Kigoma Street, Wuse Zone 7, Abuja.
He said six Nigerian indigenous languages – Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Tiv, Efik and Gbagyi – are expected to be taught during the Weekend Edition of the programme.
The spokesman said participation in the programme was free for interested persons and lectures would start from 1noon to 4p.m. every Saturday and from 2p.m. to 6p.m. on Sundays.
He said the programme was in line with NICO’s mandate of harnessing culture for national development.
“The institute has over the years, used its indigenous language programme platform for reviving interest in speaking our indigenous languages to avoid them going into extinction.
They Institute recently organised a one-month long version of intensive indigenous language learning programme.
The programme attracted participants from the public and private sector as well as diplomats in its efforts in reviving interest in our local languages. (NAN)
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Edited by Felix Nwadioha