EDO STATE GOVERNMENT
AND ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN AUTHORS (ANA), EDO STATE CHAPTER SET TO TAKE EDO
READING CULTURE CAMPAIGN TO EDO CENTRAL AND NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF EDO
STATE IN JUNE 2018.
By: Anthony Ifechukwude
Benin City: Edo State Government and Association of Nigerian
Authors (ANA), Edo State Chapter has informed the general public that ANA /Edo
Reading Culture Campaign as part of ANA/ Godwin Obaseki literary Awareness
Campaign (AGOLAC) is scheduled to hold in Edo Central and North senatorial
district in June 2018, following the recent approval of the 2nd edition of the
Campaign by His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, the Executive
Governor of Edo State.
Gov. Godwin Obaseki's passion for eradicating illiteracy from
the State has witnessed a success story as he unveils plans and commitment by
his administration to continuously support and promote reading culture in the
state, he said this through the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on
Education Planning, Hon.(Dr) Mrs. Doris Ayanka Imanlele, In a press statement
signed by the Chairman of Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Edo State
Chapter, Comrade Goodluck Osama Ogbeide and SSA on Education planning on 24th
of April, 2018.
Chairman of ANA Edo, Comrade Goodluck Osama Ogbeide, informed
the general public that the 2nd Edition of Edo Reding Culture Campaign has been
slated to hold in June 2018, as approved by the His Excellency, Mr. Godwin
Nogheghase Obaseki, the Executive Governor of Edo State.
ANA/ Edo Reading Culture Campaign is a gigantic reading
event, organized by the Edo State Chapter of Association of Nigerian
Authors(ANA) in synergy with Edo State Government. It is a zonal event where
pupils from different local Government assembles at the zonal headquarters of
various senatorial district, for a public reading with the Executive Governor
and thereafter, the best/ winners get their various prizes.
The maiden edition was held on Friday 26th January, 2018 at Imaguero College Hall, Benin City, Oredo Local Government Area in Edo South Senatorial District, Edo State. The event saw the presence of about one thousand Five hundred pupils from various local Government in Edo South, which read a literary work titled "Born out of a Wish" by Christy Omorogbe, in unison with the State Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki alongside with some key players in the State Executive Committee, amongst whom are; Osarodion Ogie Esq and Taiwo F. Akerele, Secretary and Chief of Staff to Edo State Government respectively.
The maiden edition was held on Friday 26th January, 2018 at Imaguero College Hall, Benin City, Oredo Local Government Area in Edo South Senatorial District, Edo State. The event saw the presence of about one thousand Five hundred pupils from various local Government in Edo South, which read a literary work titled "Born out of a Wish" by Christy Omorogbe, in unison with the State Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki alongside with some key players in the State Executive Committee, amongst whom are; Osarodion Ogie Esq and Taiwo F. Akerele, Secretary and Chief of Staff to Edo State Government respectively.
In his remark, the Chairman of ANA Edo, Comrade Goodluck
Osama Ogbeide thank the Executive Governor for his zeal and vigour to reawaken
the dwindling reading culture in the state, in his word, "Your Excellency
Sir, you have undoubtedly convince Association of Nigerian Authors and the
entire people of Edo State that the growth of education is the uppermost in
your heart as exemplified in your drive towards restructuring the Basic
Education Sector in the state. ANA Edo will continue to promote activities that
will promote reading activities in the state"
In addition, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on
Education Planning, Hon.(Dr) Mrs. Doris Ayanka Imanlele said the Governor is
very much interested in promoting reading culture in the state. In her word, "His
Excellency, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki is very much interested in promoting
the reading culture that has almost eluded us in the society.
Restructuring the
Basic Education sector is his watchword. This he portrayed during the flagged
off/ launching of Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (Edo-Best)
programme, where 300 teachers from 300 primary schools in the state were
trained on Information Communication Technology (ICT) to advance teaching
methodology in the schools in the state. The presence of the Executive Governor
during the maiden edition of Edo Reading Culture Campaign in Edo South, sealed
all doubt.
The duos crave the indulgence of all and sundry to join the
train in promoting literary awareness in the society, knowing that no society
progresses without adequate
Education.
Education.
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