By: Monday Danladi, Bauchi
Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir has expressed concern over poor reading Culture among youths in the country.
The Governor therefore expressed readiness of his administration to partner with the National Library of Nigeria in addressing the situation for the good of the state.
Bala Mohammed was speaking when he received the Chief Executive Officer of National Library of Nigeria who is the Chief Librarian of the country, Prof Chinwe Veronica at the Government House on a courtesy visit on Wednesday.
He appreciated the Librarian for the hard work she is doing to revive the reading culture and use of the Library for research as a Federal parastatal engaged in changing the mindset of Nigerians especially the youths about reading.
According to him, reading is part of education stressing that his administration since coming on board has executed many developmental projects in the education sector to revamp it.
Bala Muhammad said that his administration has approved the establishment of two new zonal public libraries in Alkaleri and Ningi, in addition to the existing one in Azare.
According to him, “This expansion aims to promote reading culture and support education, ensuring that citizens have access to information and resources to improve their lives.”
He equally thanked the Librarians for finding him worthy of an award of Excellence and promised never to relent in the development of Libraries in the state and the Nation in general.
According to him , the reading culture syndrome, if properly addressed, would assist greatly in mitigating the current negative effects of the menace of out – of – school Children.
Earlier in a remark, the National Librarian and Chief Officer of the National Library of Nigeria, Professor Chinwe Veronica Anunobi said that the impact of their services particularly on underserved communities.
She stressed the number of out-of-school children and the rate of illiteracy is embarrassingly high due to low access to education and absence of community information services.
Chinwe Veronica however commended the Governor for his support towards the success of the National Conference of The Librarians in Bauchi state.
She affirmed the readiness of the Organisation for any partnership with the administration for the development of Education in Bauchi state.
Veronica Anunobi commended the Governor for his support in ensuring a successful hosting of the meeting in Bauchi expressing readiness to always partner the state.
National Librarian and Chief Officer of the National Library of Nigeria, Professor Chinwe Veronica Anunobi
