From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
A group, Ndigbo Royal Heritage Worldwide (NIROH), has decried the erosion of Igbo culture and tradition in recent times.
President General of the group, Paul Okoye, who spoke at a press briefing, yesterday, in Abuja, lamented that Igbo parents are losing grip of their children. Okoye noted that Ndigbo are at risk of losing their cultural identity, if nothing is done quickly.
He said there is need for concerted efforts to stop the total erosion of the culture of the people by extremists.
According to him, “we, as a people, must accept that our culture is being bastardise in the wholesome acceptance of the western culture and Europeanisation of our populace in the process of neo-colonialism.
“The total erosion of our culture and tradition by extremists has to be checkmated without further delay. We are loosing grip of our children and money tends to be our God. No respect for elders.
“We are at the verge of passing as a people without history or cultural identity. Our language is suffering near extinction and nobody seems to be proud to associate himself with Igbo origin.”