Federal Information Ministry, NICO to brainstorm on indigenous language

The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, is set to organize a 2-day Annual Round Table on Cultural Orientation (ARTCO), with the theme: ‘Nigerian Indigenous Language Newspapers and National Development,’ an idea geared towards institutionalizing the nation’s culture through proper legislation.
NICO said in a press release signed by Caleb Nor on behalf of its executive secretary, Dr. Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma, that the annual round table, which will take place between May 15 and 16, 2017 in Kaduna state, will have the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, as chief host; and the governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, as special guest of honour.
The lead paper presenter will be Mallam Mannir Dan-Ali, CEO/Editor-in-Chief, Daily Trust Limited; while Prof. Olu Obafemi, of the University of Ilorin, will be the moderator.
The Annual Round Table is designed to build capacity for publishers, editors and art correspondents of indigenous language newspapers, to keep
them abreast of contemporary realities in the sector, and enhance their professional skills and competence for effective service delivery.
The event, the organizers promised, underscore the relevance of indigenous language newspapers to national development; appreciate the role of indigenous newspapers in the promotion of our cultural heritage; emphasize its importance as tool for information dissemination and grassroots mobilization as well as advocate for a synergy between government and indigenous language newspapers in nation building.