Lagos Assembly to useYoruba as official language
Daily Trust
Thursday, 29 November 2007

The Lagos State House of Assembly is set to introduce Yoruba as the official language during its proceedings and deliberations.

A motion to this effect was extensively deliberated upon yesterday by members of the Assembly.

The Majority Leader of the House Hon. Kolawole Taiwo who moved the motion for the adoption of Yoruba as official language, said the idea was to carry more people along to enable them know more about vital decisions of the House.

Hon. Rotimi Olowo (Shomolu II) said it would be of great importance if the House adopts Yoruba as the official language during proceedings.

Hon. Babatunde Ogala however called for caution, saying that the moment such a language was adopted, all the deliberations of the House would be carried out in the language.

He said the House should have a rethink on the issue, adding that some of the lawmakers cannot boast of being able to communicate in the language for 10 minutes.

According to Hon. S.O. Agunbiade (Ikorodu), the mover of the motion should be commended, as it was in line with the constitution of the House.

Speaker of the House Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji said section 8(2) of the House’s constitution provided that the House should employ the use of English language as the official language for deliberations with volition that a local dialect could also be used.

Ikuforiji stated that local languages were already being used in some advanced countries of the world, adding that the House would look critically into it before its adoption.

The Ogun State House of Assembly in the last dispensation had introduced Yoruba as the official language during debates and deliberations of the House.

Daily Trust newspaper- Lagos Assembly to use Yoruba as official language

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But, which Lagos Yoruba dialect will it be though, Badagry, Ikorodu, Epe or even my own Festac dialect?

Thank God sha, that we will be spared the 'ibons' from all those House of Assembly members who I'm sure read and memorise the English dictionary just to come and show off with big words.

I live in Europe and these european countries don't joke with their languages. we shd therefore celebrate ours too abeg!

I don't see the point. Is everyone employed there yoruba? It will be just another way to push other ethnic groups out. It is not necessary. Speak your language at home.

I dont support it at all, they should rather speak both...If u know the problems european countries like poland and italian that speak their languages are encountering now, u wouldnt support it but im not going against u 'cuz it's ur opinion.

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to the best of my knowledge, all other country in Europe except England and Ireland are non English speaking officially. I wonder then what problems Poland and Italy are encountering in terms of speaking their languages, when it is not as if they are doing something unpeculiar.

again, these countries i.e. Europe cherish their individualism so much and have developed and set the world's pace despite it (language differences). I am yet to hear it said anywhere that they regret not adopting English as their official language.

I mean ... when they migrate to english speaking country its hard for get education in english or even to work....but as said earlier its ur opinion and im not opposing it

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We Nigerians just like to complicate things for ourselves for no reason.

Till date English is still the official language in Nigeria which has at least kinda kept us all on the same page for the progress of the country...even if it doesn't look that way.

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Na now dem just dey wake up!! There is nothing wrong with this notion. It is the house of assembly that belongs to Lagos. That doesn't me it is meant for Yoruba people only, it means it's for any qualified person who knows how to speak Yoruba. If in the name of one Nigeria that we should forget about our languages -our identities- then I am not for it. Good move Lagos! Now other states should follow!