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My Story

 ... growing up in the 80s and 90s did not provide alternatives such as satellite TV, Internet or electronic media. Whenever there was no light or school or anything to do, we resorted to books.
Yes oh my true life story.

I read Chinua Achebe, S. M. O. Aka, Shakespeare, encyclopaedia and the entire Bible between Junior and Senior secondary school levels. I didn't read them because I was forced or they were recommended in the school curriculum or Sunday school, I just read them with day light, and struggled with the sunset before darkness came.

I thank God for that time in my life because I realise that over time I, like most of us, get so busy that even when we desire to read and put books aside to read, we get caught up with other important activities.

So what I recommend now is that children be taught first to read especially hardcopy materials (Bible, books, comics, encyclopaedia, indigenous and foreign literature and even newspapers) then we can start to introduce them to electronic versions, local TV, movies, online platforms and cable TV just my humble opinion.

It's hard and almost impossible to hear me say I'm bored, why? I've books! Whether there is no battery on my phone to go online, or electricity to watch TV, I've hardcopy materials to keep me busy aside writing, repairing, drawing, crafting, and other 'real life' activities outside of series, sitcoms, internet surfing and just listening to music!

We invite you to our temporary Centre where you can experience all these and more - books, snacks, games, arts, music and more.


#September 

#Literacy

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