FG to spend N61m on reading campaign

Federal Government will spend a total of N61m through National Library of Nigeria to enlighten public on the importance of reading across the country. This was disclosed by the National Librarian and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria, Lenrie Aina shortly after he paid visit to Karshi Information Centre, in Karshi town, […]

Federal Government will spend a total of N61m through National Library of Nigeria to enlighten public on the importance of reading across the country.

This was disclosed by the National Librarian and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria, Lenrie Aina shortly after he paid visit to Karshi Information Centre, in Karshi town, in Abuja.

“Government is doing very well. They gave us N61m to go round the country and encourage people on reading.”

According to him, the campaign would begin from urban areas and later extended to local areas for ensuring effective success.

He said the campaign team would target pregnant mothers and educate them to start reading to their new born babies to make them accustom to reading by the time they are enrolled in the primary schools.

He further said that they planned to partner with the National Service Youth Corps (NYSC) to reach out to the nooks and crannies of the country.

He said the NLN has been committed to increase the knowledge of peoples’ reading for a better society.

The National Librarian said they have determined to move people from the streets into libraries, saying there was nothing like reading.

He urged people to read adding that once a person is accustom to reading he is on the top of the world.

Speaking earlier, the Executive Director, Karshi Rural Information Centre, Bawa Umar, urged members of Karshi community and Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of reading culture and wider the scope of their knowledge.