Nupe elders in Kaduna state have expressed issues over the gradual decline of their native language, warning that failure to move it on to youthful generations might result in its extinction.
The priority was raised throughout a post-Ramadan and Sallah gathering in Rigasa, Igabi native authorities space, the place group leaders, students and stakeholders met to debate cultural preservation and unity.
The chairman of Nupe Basis for Peace and Unity (Kaduna state chapter), Alhaji Sidi Aliyu Yahaya, described language as the inspiration of identification and urging mother and father to prioritise instructing their youngsters the Nupe language.
“Our kids should not lose their roots,” he stated, warning that neglecting the language might end in gradual cultural erosion.
He famous that with many Nupe households residing in Kaduna, preserving their heritage requires deliberate and sustained efforts inside properties and communities.
The elders additionally said the necessity for peaceable coexistence amongst ethnic and spiritual {groups}, reminding members of the Nupe group’s long-standing popularity for peace.
Yahaya urged continued unity, noting that concord stays key to sustaining growth in a various society like Kaduna state.
In his remarks, Islamic scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Sallah Agaie, counseled the group’s strides in each Islamic and Western schooling, however cautioned that particular person success should translate into collective progress.