TÜRKIYE IS PLANNING TO ESTABLISH LOCAL DEFENCE PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND MILITARY TRAINING CENTRES IN NIGERIA AS PART OF EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY COOPERATION AND INCREASE BILATERAL TRADE TO $5 BILLION.(PHOTO).

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 Türkiye is planning to establish local defence production facilities and military training centres in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation and increase bilateral trade to $5 billion. Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, saying the proposed facilities would enable Türkiye to support local military equipment production rather than simply supplying weapons and equipment. He also revealed that 200 Nigerian special forces personnel were undergoing a two-month training programme in Türkiye, with plans underway to establish a similar facility in Nigeria. “We are planning to have some local production unit also in that context, not only selling to Nigeria the tools, equipment, the arms that it needs, but also the possibility of having local production here in Nigeria,” Poroy said. On trade, the ambassador said bilateral trade currently stood at approximately $2 billion, including oil and gas, but both countries were targe...

"WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN, TEACH YOUR CHILDREN IGBO" — MR P SAYS HIS CHILDREN SPEAK FRENCH, CHINESE AND ENGLISH, NOT IGBO. (PHOTO).

 


"When It's Your Turn, Teach Your Children Igbo" — Mr P Says His Children Speak French, Chinese and English, Not Igbo


Afrobeats singer and former member of the now-defunct P-Square duo, Peter Okoye (Mr P), has stirred reactions after suggesting that his children have no need for the Igbo language, saying they are fluent in French, Chinese and English instead.


The singer made the remarks after a fan asked whether his children also speak Igbo, following his post celebrating their proficiency in French.


Responding, Mr P said his children have nothing to do with the Igbo language. He added that if others consider Igbo and other Nigerian indigenous languages important, they are free to teach them to their own children.


His comments have sparked debate online, with many Nigerians expressing concern over the declining use of indigenous languages among younger generations.


For many Igbos, the language is more than a means of communication—it is a vital part of identity, history, culture and tradition. Historians and linguists have long argued that when a people lose their language, they gradually lose an important part of their heritage, including their oral history, customs, proverbs and worldview.


The discussion has once again raised an important question: As global languages such as English, French and Chinese become increasingly valuable, should they replace indigenous languages, or should parents strive to preserve both?


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