{"id":93563,"date":"2023-08-22T01:51:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T01:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/22\/secondary-school-students-are-being-punished-for-speaking-igbo-language-in-class-ugezu-reveals\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T01:51:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T01:51:01","slug":"secondary-school-students-are-being-punished-for-speaking-igbo-language-in-class-ugezu-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/22\/secondary-school-students-are-being-punished-for-speaking-igbo-language-in-class-ugezu-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Secondary School Students Are Being Punished For Speaking Igbo Language In Class&#8217; -Ugezu Reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p>Nollywood actor and movie director Ugezu Jideofor Ugezu, professionally known as Ugezu J Ugezu, has highlighted a concerning issue where secondary school children are reportedly being punished for speaking Igbo language in class.<\/p>\n<p>In a video (Watch The Full Video) shared on his Instagram page, Ugezu J Ugezu expressed his concern and addressed the Igbo people, urging them to listen and share the message. He revealed that the practice of punishing students for speaking Igbo is still ongoing in some schools. He pointed out that in certain regions of the East, where Igbo children are learning, they are discouraged from speaking their native language by being subjected to physical punishment or laborious tasks like clearing grass.<\/p>\n<p>Ugezu J Ugezu refrained from mentioning specific school names but emphasized that the issue is alarming. He stressed that anyone involved in such actions, whether it\u2019s the principal, teacher, or prefect, is contributing to the endangerment of the Igbo language. He questioned whether the Igbo people are aware of this practice and urged the education authorities to take note of the situation, as the language is at risk of becoming extinct.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9fb4001984a949538abcfc0122ddd3d0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted the comparison to other countries like Germany and China, where speaking their respective languages in schools is not met with punitive measures. He questioned the logic behind such actions and highlighted the importance of preserving the Igbo language.<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: squareblogge (via  Opera<br \/>News )<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"copyright hide\">\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       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