Nigerians’ Poor Reading Habit Is A Shame – NUC

Prof. Julius Okojie, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), has described the poor reading habits cultivated by Nigerians as something embarrassing.
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Okojie made the remark on Wednesday in Abuja at the presentation of a book entitled: “The Jonathan/ Sambo Presidency in Nigeria; A symbol of Peace, Unity and Progress to Nigerian universities“.
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He said the NUC would proceed in building people by encouraging publications and superb reading habits in the university community.
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Okojie, however commended the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration for consolidating on the gains of democracy that started since 1999.
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“Democracy is waxing stronger; the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan has been building on the past gains since 1999.
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“We are making progress in this country; we can only hope for the best,” he said.
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Okojie said government had been taking bold steps to ensure progress everywhere.
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He added that it was imperative for Nigerians to take advantage of the opportunities to improve themselves, especially in the area of education.
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He said the book, which the commission considered relevant to university education and worthy of introduction to the public, would be circulated to universities in the country.
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Speaking earlier, the author of the book, Dr Funmi Adesanya-Davies, said the concept behind writing the book was to depict the administration of Jonathan/Sambo administration as being a symbol of peace, unity and progress.
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Adesanya-Davies said the book was highly recommended because “it is not only political, but also historical’’.
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She said the book, which was launched in April 2012, would be distributed to all levels of education starting with the university.