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Any person who does not
know his past will not know where he is going.
Nigeria seems to have lost her past, resulting
to the present spate of hardship in the country.
How can we explain the fact that our children
can no longer speak their mother’s tongue? The
beautiful art of folklore, Craftsmanship and
cultural stage performances etc. have been
neglected. It is a shame that most parents are
proud to see their children speaking like the
English people while they can not alter a word
in their own native language.
The adverse effect is that
our local products and crafts are being
undermined if not relegated. Instead of the
government to create industries for our local
products and crafts they have heavily relied on
importation leading to un-employment.
Nigeria is highly blessed
by God, almost in every area, agriculture,
mineral resources and craftsmanship and more.
Back in the days before oil boom, we were
satisfied with agriculture and our local craft,
which were exported.
However, the ancient city of Ibadan is trying to
develop their culture and impart it to their
children, through children theatrical group
formed to enlighten children to this direction.
Other states should also
emulate Ibadan in other to trace our root once
again and recall our cultural values which could
be harnessed for the overall development of
Nigeria, our mothers land.
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