Popular Nigerian rapper Vector has revealed that if he could alter anything about Nigeria, it would be to preserve the country’s cultures and traditions.
Vector spoke during a recent media chat with Pulse about the importance of culture in Nigeria and the need for preservation, emphasising that it lies at the heart of Nigerian society.
He expressed a desire to prioritize traditional culture and languages in Nigeria’s education system.
Vector suggested that students should receive higher marks for their native languages—Yoruba in Yorubaland and Igbo in Igbo Land—he spoke heavily on the importance of cultural identity and heritage.
He explained, “If I could change anything in Nigeria, I would restrict Nigerian thinking to the traditional way. Let me rephrase: I would make sure our culture and traditions are heavily part of who we are.”
“For example, in Yorubaland, Yoruba would get a higher mark in schools than any other study and in Igbo Land, Igbo language would get a higher mark than other courses so that you can get accustomed to the culture and preserve the core fabric of the country,” he added.
The hip hop act stressed that, while technological innovation and economic growth are important, they should not come at the expense of cultural authenticity.
“Anybody can wake up and create something tech and we’d become technologically advanced, a person can become wealthy too. I have realised that the only thing that sustains us is our culture, and for me, what sustains me mentally is Yoruba. If I could change one thing, it’d be focusing on our core essence as Nigerians,” he explained.
