Benue state is perfecting plans to teach vernaculars in schools.
This was made known by the President General of Mdzough U Tiv, a socio-cultural organization of Tiv people worldwide, CP Iorbee Ihagh, (retd.) while addressing journalists at the weekend in Makurdi.
According to him, the plans are a part of efforts geared towards preserving the languages spoken by people of the state from extinction.
He noted that plans to revive the three major languages – Tiv, Idoma and Igede – spoken in the state was already on top gear by officials of his organisation.
“Our languages are going extinct so we need to revive them. We (three socio-cultural bodies) are going to meet the three paramount rulers in the state and then send a bill to the House of Assembly to effect the teaching of these languages in our schools,” he said.
The President General went on to note that he was in touch with his counterparts of Opiatoha K’ Idoma and Omi’ Igede who are based in Lagos and Port Harcourt respectively as they are perfecting strategies for the take-off of vernaculars teaching in all Benue schools.
