Why the Federal Government should adopt “Pidgin English” as Nigeria’s official language! – Singer, Brymo Olawale

Afrosoul, best and jazz singer, songwriter and performer, Ibrahim Olawale popular known by his stage name, Brymo has told the Federal Government to consider making “Pidgin English” the country’s official language.

According to him, “Pidgin English” is not necessarily different from the normal Nd and widely spoken English Language.

He also added that it is spoken in every part of the country and it will nice to hear the President address the citizens in “Pidgin English”

The “Yellow” crooner said this recently via his Twitter account.

Make pidgin Nigeria first language… it’s still English, only it has bits of local lingua- it is spoken in maybe every state in the country… e go mad when presido come tv greet say “una good afternoon my fellow country people”… shiiiiiit!!!!

— Ọláwálé Ọlọ́fọọ̀rọ̀ (@BrymOlawale) August 27, 2020

The Nigerian Pidgin is an English based pidgin and creole language spoken in most part of the country.

See how people reacted to Brymo’s suggestion 👇

Na wetin I dey yan be this .. pidgin na like the national lang

— jaGwa🏷️ (@oghene_ganreTM) August 27, 2020

Baba you yarn well …. 3gbosa for you. na man you be. oya make we run virtual interview make the people hear ur pidgin say no be Sunday school

— Pidgin Radio (@PidginRadio) August 27, 2020

Problem is.. There are many pidgin languages spoken in 9ja. Infact every state has its own slangs. 😂 Imagine a Warri president, how will my Northern, Middle belts and some southern states folks interpret. 🤣🤣🤣

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— Imamiah ⚓♐ (@o_adej) August 27, 2020

E for even sweet ehn, if everybody for dis comment section dey tweet for pidgin.

— Humble Sir Suto (@Sirsuto) August 27, 2020

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I totally agree to this. Homogeneous nations grow faster and this unity in language may go a long way, no matter how little.

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— Your Healing Partner (@joyiseki) August 27, 2020

Thought about this.. but the average Hausa man will find very hard to communicate…

Imagine bubu speaking pidgin..
E go funny sha oo

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— E.L.R.A.J (@Elraj_) August 27, 2020