The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has lamented the dwindling reading culture among Osun and Oyo state citizens especially the youths, saying this is one of the factors affecting the quality of education and which is also hindering the development of the two states.
This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the National President of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), Wole Adedoyin and made available to newsmen in Ibadan.
According to Wole Adedoyin who is also the National Publicity Secretary (South) of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) “ Both the Oyo and Osun State Governors should come up with reading and library enhancement projects aim at encouraging general reading and improving the reading culture of readers in their respective states. Reading enriches and broadens the mind,”
The creation of Ibadan Book Club and Osogbo Book Club by the Society of Young Nigerian Writers in 2014 in the two states was part of the society’s effort to promote reading culture in the two states. The vision of the club is to encourage students to be enthusiastic readers and be committed to using the library to acquire knowledge.
“We are urging both Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to collaborate with the concerned stakeholders and initiate reading projects aim at reducing or putting an end to the dwindling reading culture of the two states and upgrade their states libraries with modern and educative literary books. What we have in the two states now are cemetery of dead and outdated books”
SYNW finally called on public office holders and politicians in positions of authority to initiate and implement programmes that would promote the reading culture in their respective states.
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