Femi Makinde, OsogboThe National Librarian, National Library of Nigeria, Prof. Lenrie Aina, has said that the library is set to promote the reading culture among schoolchildren in the country and to distribute books to pregnant women in some hospitals. He lamented the dearth of a reading culture among Nigerians especially the youths, saying this was one of the factors affecting the quality of education and which was also hampering the development of the nation. Aina also said the library had taken some steps towards reviving the reading culture among Nigerians and also to make reading fun to them in the interest of the overall development of the nation. He said, “To start a life-long reading culture, there is a need to develop interest in reading right from childhood. He said, “To ensure the success of promoting reading culture, the establishment is collaborating with the National Youth Service Corps.

Source: Punch June 01, 2018 00:00 UTC