would thrust the Nation into the International spotlight was immediately given priority over other sectors. Coupled with the political turmoil projected in various military coup d’etat, the wild cancerous spread of corruption, de-value of the Naira, riots, Biafran war, and other unpleasant situations in the history of the Nation contributed to the rapid decline in the reading of books.
2. ECONOMIC CRUNCH:
The river of economic crunch over flowed its banks and found its way into the pockets and bank accounts of Nigerians. Despite being blessed with abundant natural and human resources, Nigerians continue to wallow in poverty in the midst of plenty, having imbibed the principle of “suffering and smiling”. Over the years, the economy has walked on the declining path, with various items becoming a luxury rather than a necessity. It is sad to note that the common man under whose ambit majority of Nigerians fall feeds on less than a day.
The common man has to pay Water, Electricity, Hospital bills, Rent, children’s school fees/professional fees requisite for career advancement, transportation fares, feeding, clothing and other foreseen and unforeseen expenses. The economic crunch has hindered parents from buying the recommended text books for their children, and other books on a wide range of subjects capable of broadening their knowledge scope. The cost of buying books is on the high side and the common man with the family needs to take care of , can’t be bothered with buying books. Most don’t purchase books, hence borrowing from friends who have same becomes a ready option.
3. FAZED AWAY PUBLIC LIBRARIES :
Public libraries back in the days did exist in some cities. The aim