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Yorubas Wake Up, Our Indigenous Language,Culture Must Not Go Into Extinction - Alaafin |OGBOMOSO INFO|




The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty ,Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has called for consistent effort by Yoruba authors  custodians of Yoruba culture and tradition and other stakeholders in preventing  Yoruba language from going into extinction.

The Monarch, emphasis the need for Yorubas to promote the speaking and learning of Yoruba language among the younger folks, in order to sustain our culture and tradition.

Oba Adeyemi stated  this on Tuesday  in Ogbomoso at the launching of two books entitled " Timo Toye and Six Hundred Yoruba Proverbs" authored by  Mr Sayo Alagbe

The monarch who express his displeasure  over the dominance of foreign language, culture and tradition over the indigenous ones said insisted that with collaborative effort of people with genuine intention for promotion of Yoruba language and culture, Yoruba will not go the way of others.

Alaafin further stress it that “ Yoruba has the best language , tradition, and culture in the world, our greetings,  food, wears, the way we relate are too good to loose,   the younger generation should be exposed to those things that makes us unique as a tribe and that is the only way we can sustain it.

“Mr Sayo Alagbe is one of the good author and his works are good for both academic and pleasure reading , he has authored some books which I was part of and I can confidently say  he is one of our pride in Yorubaland”

“ I want to recommend the two books and others for the government to procure for schools for learning  and individuals who want to learn more on reading, writing and understanding Yoruba  proverbs, and others “

Also, Juju Maestro, King Sunny Ade in  his short remark said “ Yoruba proverbs, songs  written in the books will enhance  knowledge acquisition and  understanding of Yoruba language.

He also commended  Mr Alagbe for his consistent effort in promoting Yoruba culture and tradition through writing

The Author, Mr Sayo Alagbe said his concerned for the growth and advancement of Yorubaland, language, customs and tradition fuel his passion for writing Yoruba books.

Alagbe, a trained journalist maintained that “ I am concerned about the declining status of Yoruba  language, many of people cannot read nor speak Yoruba  effectively and I believe books like mine and others would help them in reading and learning Yoruba”

The event was attended by notable traditional rulers, community leaders, politicians and people from all walks of life.

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