Zainab Olufunmi – Kano
The Nigerian Library Association has urged communities to have libraries for literacy development to improve their skills.
Prof. Mannir Abdullahi-Kamba, chairman Nigeria Library Association Kano State chapter, who spoke at the event on Tuesday in Kano, said the main issue of organising the conference is to improve reading culture.
The conference, held at Murtala Muhammad Library Complex has as its theme:” libraries engaging communities for literacy development”.
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He said reading culture is seriously derailing, passion for reading is no longer there as before.
“We want to let people know the importance of library reading .
“Now some students find it hard to go to library to read, most of these library that still function well is far.
“There is an app we want to introduce to let communities, students to know and use at their convenience,” he said.
He further explained that this application will be like an alarm on their phone to alert them to know what to read next.
On his part, Malam Abdallah Uba-Adamu from Information and media studies at Bayero University, Kano, said people have neglected library, they only go during examination.
“Community library can be set up in a church or mosque to be a hub where members can be task to bring a book to the library and study and read about life,” he said.
In the same vein, the Governor of Kano, Engr. Abba Kabir-Yusuf said government is willing to provide conducive learning atmosphere in all schools in the State.
The Governor, represented by Hajiya Garba Halilu, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, said arrangements are on top gear to provide more books in the libraries.
He then commended the association for organising such conference, and promised to collaborate for more activities.
