Edo to introduce Bini language into school curricula

BY VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG THE Edo State Government has concluded plans to introduce the study of Bini language into the state’s school curricula, Governor Adams Oshiomhole has disclosed. Speaking at his investiture as the Patron of the Benin Cultural Heritage Centre, Governor Oshiomhole said “the objectives of the centre is in line with my conviction that if our heritage must be preserved, our children must be able to read and write in Bini language. Given the geographical entity of Nigeria, we need to unite our people and speak with one voice under a paramount ruler, the Oba of Benin, who is highly respected across the country and even outside the country. “I think you have set for yourselves a very challenging goal, but one that with the support of every well-meaning Edo person and every well meaning Bini person, you will achieve. I had opportunity to

meet you in the past and we have rubbed minds on a number of issues and I am convinced that you have started doing the right thing by not continuously lamenting what we have lost but rather organising to reposition and reclaim what we have lost and the starting point is to get others to teach the Bini language.” The Governor said there are a lot of vacancies in the teaching service, adding that the necessary machinery would be set in motion for the employment of Bini teachers that were trained at the College of Education, Ekiadolor continued

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