“All Protocols Duly Observed” has become a normal statement with which Nigerians, especially in a formal gathering tend to start speeches and addresses. This is completely contrary to the principles of successful communication and the correct usage of the English language.
I felt compelled to write on this subject because so many individuals are unaware that the use of the aforementioned word or statement is flat-out incorrect. Although English is not our native speech, it is crucial for communication.
First off, acknowledging everyone present is necessary for efficient communication during a formal event or when a formal speech is being delivered.
Traditionally, the proper practice for beginning a formal speech is to address everyone in your audience in order of precedence, beginning with the highest-ranking persons and working your way down.
Now, the simplest and most effective method to accomplish this while sparing everyone the time-consuming pleasure of calling individual ranks is to begin with something like “Your Excellency, Minister, My Lords, Press, Ladies and Gentlemen.”
Also, the speaker can follow etiquette by clustering, or using a broad term to address everyone in a specific category, such as honorable delegates, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, your excellencies, my Lords, and so on.
However, personality recognition is adjusted to the audience present. However, the speaker must ensure that his greetings reach everyone in the room.
Second, what are Protocols and how can they be followed?
Protocols are a set of rules or procedures that govern how an activity should be carried out. Observance, on the other hand, is the compliance to the given rules, law, conventions, and recommendations.
When you state “All Protocols Duly Observed,” you’re alerting the audience that all of the event’s regulations and procedures have been followed to the letter. And this is a complete fabrication.
Third, some people make the mistake of saying “All Protocols Duly Observed” after methodically listing all dignitaries present.
If you have to take the time to observe the protocols, there is no need to remind the audience because you have already done so. As a result, the out-of-place sentence “All Protocols Duly Observed” is redundant.
Fourth, another common misunderstanding among Nigerians is the use of the term “I Stand on Existing Protocols.”
You cannot rely on existing protocols because each individual is expected to follow his or her own.
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