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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