 Thanks for staying with us. Now, there are concerns that dominance of foreign languages like English language in homes is worrisome and a threat to mother tongue. This report captures international mother language data promotes linguistic, cultural diversity and multi-lingualism that can advance inclusion and sustainable development goals focusing on leaving no one behind. This year's theme set by UNESCO focuses on using technology for multi-lingual learning. Language plays a vital role in development and in ensuring cultural diversity. It is estimated that over 400 languages are spoken in Nigeria, with major languages, Hausa, Yoruba, Ibu, Fulfidi and Ibibu, among others. Sadly, there seems to be a threat to traditional languages and Nigeria is not an exception. It is quite common to see young Nigerians who cannot have simple conversation in their mother tongue as globalization takes the center stage. I only speak English when I am at work, but if I am at home, I only speak my language. I speak my mother tongue often, especially if I am with my people, or if I am with any of my tribe or person. But the situation whereby I am not with them, I don't speak that language. I don't speak my mother tongue except in my house or except I see a friend or anybody that speaks the same language with me. So most likely I do English all day. Acting director of research and studies at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Ifem Ubi, helps on this year's theme which focuses on advancement of languages through technology. Every language is supposed to have characters and accents that helps to pronounce the words. Now people are supposed to have done that and be able to come up with this character and the pronunciation of words using the accent. The sense of the language itself for technology, for us to leverage technology in making this language more accessible in terms of people learning this language through say multi-media technology, learning this language through the 21st century technologies like the computer and the internet and all that. Ubi insists Nigerian education system must be standardized with a nationally accepted language. For me, it's going to be sounding funny in a way. The Pigeon English is something that has bind Nigerians together. So if we can create a language out of the Pigeon English, because if you go to the nut, you want to speak for a nut nut to understand. You speak the Pigeon English, you can't speak Hausa. You come to Lagos to speak the Pigeon English if you can't speak Yoruba or you go to any other Yoruba town. If I go to Igbo, states within that speak the Igbo language and I'm not from Igbo. The only national language that is binding us is the Pigeon English. In a country where the lingua franca is the English language, the question is, how can the wide gap of local languages and English be closed? Perhaps a conscious effort from the home front may go a long way. Ngoziqa, Ohio, Chesee. Plus news. The former senator representing Rivers Southeast, Magnus Abbey, has commended President Mohamed Bwari for not interfering with Nigeria's electoral processes, saying it will stand him out after 2023. Abbey stated this during his visit to Kokoroku, an entire local government area of Rivers State, to thank the many of Thai King Godwin, Geniwa, and members of the Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers of Oguni for the chieftain's title bestowed on him by them. The report is here. Senator Magnus Abbey said that 2023 January elections is another opportunity for Nigerians to come together and elect a government of their choice. Abbey called on stakeholders in Oguni land to actively participate in governance in order to have a sense of inclusion. It is an opportunity for us to choose a government that will serve us, a government that will put the interest of the people above every other interest. There is nothing to fear. It is something that is doable. It is something that is achievable. And when people talk about me and governorship, I want to use this opportunity to say clearly for everybody to hear. It is not about Senator Abbey being governor. It is not about an Oguni man being governor. It is important that the Oguni people for purposes of inclusion should have a sense of well-being. The Geni, many of Thai and chairman of the Supreme Council of Oguni Traditional Rulers, King Godwin Geniwa, appealed to the people and political parties to support candidates from Oguni ethnic group to succeed governor Nyesum Rike in 2023. The fourth class traditional ruler who noted that the Oguni people have supported all the ethnic groups to become governors in the past said the area is blessed with capable hands to lead the state. The chance is open for you. All the people that are in government today and yesterday, we are partly responsible for making it. I have met so many people as governors. Oguni people are not happy? No, they are not happy. Speaking on the power of electorate and the bimodal voters authentication system, BVAS, machines, Abbey said Nigerians and reverse people are expected to do things better than before. Meanwhile, the Geni, many called for peace in Oguni land and the state, urging government at all levels to create employment opportunities for the years. 2022 as we are in already, there should be peace in Oguni land. Let there be peace in river states. In Puhari has not done anything for Nigeria. He has done something that Nigerians can never forget. He has given you the Nigerian people the power to choose whoever you want as your leader. With the advent of the BVAS machine, which identifies every food, you have the opportunity to choose whoever you like. Senator Abbey urged his supporters to sensitize people in every nook and cranny of the state to understand that the power to choose who leads them in 2023 lies in your hands. And finally, about 31 out of 100 substance addicts have been given a new lease of life and reintegrated into the society. This is courtesy of the Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry, Kadam, an outrage of the redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG. Plus, TV Africa captured the completion and graduation of beneficiaries from the various skill acquisitions put in place to restructure their lives, which held at the Anok and Fulu Adebayi Rehabilitation Center, Aragah-e-Me Legos. There are mainly social factors that have resulted in the abuse of drugs. This included declining family value systems, peer pressure, social media influence, poverty and unemployment, among others. These were once in that net until help came for them through the Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry. Family and friends have come to witness the graduation of the 50th set of Kadam, themed branded for Christ. Drug abuse among youth is already a time bomb waiting to detonate. With devastating consequences, if more consented efforts are not adopted to address the society's advice, there is also an urgent need to establish, support and encourage more rehabilitation centers across the country. The importance of drug demand reduction cannot be overemphasized, because if we continue to take out traffickers, as long as there is high demand for illicit drugs, a new set of traffickers will easily be recruited to feed that craving. Every effort to treat and rehabilitate drug users is welcome as it often delivers far-reaching results. We need support from everybody. Those who are graduating remember this Alma Mater, those who have graduated and from the general public too. Most of it's a faith-based driven program, NGO. But we expect that some of you will spread the good news so that we will be able to achieve this call to order. Some of the beneficiaries went back memory lane, sharing their ideals in drug addiction. Me, I'm Ogogoro, and I'm Ogogoro's woman. I came up with my life, because when I was there, I was tired. People were really tired in their life, like a chicken-chicken. And I came up today. Yes, you can see how we're all looking. Awesome. I can clearly remember when we came in here the first time. We were looking horrible. Some people went through Jones Inn for three, four weeks, didn't do once. You don't just know where they are. I need to add drugs. I need to carry time, sleep well, and I'll come home. Really, it almost took my life away. I dropped the pack of children from caring and caring for children. It wasn't easy at all. You know, I had to adjust to a lot of things. I had to deal with a lot of things, open up to a lot of truth that I'd previously been in denial about. You know, things like how badly my substance abuse had damaged my life, damaged my family, things like that. I had to own up to all that and face those issues. Dr. Dokun Adedeji is the director of Kadam. He could not help but express his joy for the success achieved, but most of all urged that the society not discriminate against the survivors. When you see people that came in like wretch and then you see them transform like this and then we are seeing this kind of beauty, it gives you absolute satisfaction. Society should understand that we need to give a second chance to those people. They are our children, they are husbands, they are wives. We can't throw them away. According to Dr. Adedeji, Kadam has created a continuous support system for the survivors that would enable them to thrive in their various acquired skills. And that's all on this edition of Plus Report, but before we go, let's do remind you to follow us at Plus TV Africa on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 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