Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly, Uchenna Ugwu, says the assembly will continue to promote and support Igbo Language and culture to ensure its sustainability among the people.
Ugwu gave the assurance on Tuesday, during an event to commemorate the International Mother Language Day 2025 in Enugu, organised by the Igbo Efula, an indigenous non-governmental organization promoting Igbo Language and culture.
“We all have it as a duty to teach our children (the next generation of Ndigbo) the Igbo Language, culture and our rich heritage as Igbo people.
“I am glad to see secondary school students participating in all Igbo promotion subjects/ideas here today.
“The Enugu State House of Assembly will continue to support and sustain all efforts aimed at promoting the Igbo Language and culture for the benefit of children and to ensure it will never go extinct,” the speaker peomised.
Ugwu commended Igbo Efula for its nationally acknowledged efforts toward the promotion of Igbo Language, culture, and heritage.
Enugu State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dame Ugochi Madueke, commended the organiser of the event for steadily working for the promotion of Igbo Language over the years.
“We all have it as a duty to ensure that Igbo Language grows and flourishes. However, parents have a big duty to ensure that their children learn to speak Igbo from their homes,” she said.
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Equally, the Chairman, Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Ikechukwu Asadu, pledged the support of traditional rulers in promoting Igbo Language and culture as well as supporting organisations promoting the advancement of Igbo Language.
Chairman of the event, Prince Chukwuemeka Onyesoh, urged Igbo Efula to explore ways of working together with other organisations that equally have the goal of promoting Igbo Language.
“I sincerely commend the organisers of this event – Igbo Efula and urge all of us to take up the task of ensuring the promotion of Igbo Language in our homes and localities,” he said.
Speaking, former Chairman, South East Council of Traditional Rulers, Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu, called for support of Igbo Efula to ensure that their lofty and onerous task of reviving and promoting Igbo language is achieved.
President of Igbo Efula, Mazi Ikechukwu Oji, called for more emphasis to be placed on the younger generation to realise why they must speak Igbo fluently without compulsion.
Oji urged various levels of government and other stakeholders to support the Igbo film and music language industry, as the surest way of promoting Igbo Language.
“The surest way of promoting Igbo Language is by promoting the Igbo Language industry, by supporting all those who earn a living through Igbo Language such as Igbo Nollywood artistes, Igbo Language teachers, Igbo Language authors, musicians, journalists.
“Logically, it is their business to promote Igbo Language and the growth of their business is symbiotically linked to the growth of the language,” he added.