Rufai who made this known at the flag-off of the 2012 edition of the programme said the initiative served as a complement to ‘Bring Back the Book’ project of President Goodluck administration.
The minister who was represented by the Principal, Federal Government College, Ijanikin, Lagos, Mrs. Ibikunle Oyewale said “At school, good reading skills, lead students to become successful learners. Often, students learn from written materials, such as textbooks, handouts, posters and online publications. The skill to comprehend written language is very important in academic life.”
Similarly, Professor Ngugi wa Thiong’o, a lecturer in Comparative Literature and English Language at the University of California, Irvine, USA, and whose book, ‘Weep not Child’ would be distributed to secondary school students by the Foundation, commended UBA for its pan-African outlook and efforts in facilitating economic integration and development in the continent.
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