There have been calls by some Nigerians to make the country’s lingua franca ‘Pidgin English’ because it is one language that is understood by almost every citizens of the country.
The language connects with the grassroots and this is evident in the successes Wazobia FM and Naija FM have made using pidgin English as their broadcast language.
This has made popular show promoter, Laface, to bring ‘Naija Honours’ to Nigeria.
The maiden edition of the ceremony was filled with fanfare as guests, major entertainment stars and foreigners alike turned up in typical Naija style basking in a euphoric flow of Pidgin English, thus creating the need to return with it.
As Laface, the president and Executive Producer of ‘Naija Honours’ opined, the popularity of Pidgin English cuts across the barriers of religion, age, sex, tribe, profession etc.
He explained that ‘Naija Honours’ aims to further yield to the repeated calls for Nigerians to celebrate the beauty and uniqueness of Pidgin English as further emphasized by the overwhelming growth of the Nigerian entertainment industry.
Laface further stated that now is the right time for Nigerians to be proud of the uniqueness and tourism values of Pidgin English and promote its celebration globally. According to him, ‘if the Jamaicans can globalise ‘Patual’, we can also propagate Pidgin English to the delight of the entire world.’
He also said ‘Naija Honours’ aims to celebrate distinguished Nigerians from different works of life in a creative event model of strictly Pidgin English with a unifying culture and tourism twist.
Laface promised that ‘Naija Honours’ will return to Nigeria in 2015 and as we gathered, there some states are jostling to host the glamorous event.
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