It has been said that if you want to conceal information from an African man, it should be kept in a book. It is sad but unfortunately, this notion might be true.
The rate at which our reading culture is plumetting is extremely alarming. Most Nigerians prefer watching movies extolling the virtues of witchcraft and wizardry,
to reading books. The excuse was that different genres were not redily available; then the internet came and everyone thought that our reading culture would receive a boost. Alas! the allure of chat rooms, pornographic sites and social portals proved overpowering especially to the minors and the youths.
According to statistics, it is not just sad but highly dolorous to know that most internet users never buy books on the internet, neither do they even read the free copies available. People who read are leaders and most of the world's notable icons were avid readers. Some of them were even authors. Examples are Alexander Solzenitsyn, Dostoevsky, Abraham Lincoln, Martin luther King Jr., Professor Wole Soyinka to mention just a few.
Our reading culture needs to be revived and we all have veritable roles to play in this regard. The first step in defeating an enemy is to know him- WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY OF OUR READING CULTURE AND HE IS US!
This is a clarion call to all and sundry to inculcate the reading habit. With just a click of your mouse, you can explore www.shopping.naira.com to view and buy any of our collection of books.
