Lagos breaks world record in book reading

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Lagos State Government on Thursday wrote its name in the World Guinness Book of Records after the state’s Deputy Governor, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, and some other adults read a book with 4,500 students of Lagos schools.

Upon confirmation from Guinness Book of World Record, the state will hold the record as the world largest literature class where a study session of a story book is jointly read by adults and students.

The state acheived the feat at a programme organised to mark the 2011World Literacy Day Celebration.

The event was organised in conjunction with the United Nations Children Education Fund and Ecole de Desssin.

The record was previously held by the United Kingdom where adults read with 3,423 pupils.

Orelope-Adefulire, who read a story book titled, ‘Time Changes Yesterday’ by Nyengi Koin to the children for 45 minutes, implored the parents to encourage reading culture in their children by buying them books as presents.

She added that doing so would amount to investing in them to enable them become useful to themselves and the society.

The deputy governor observed that the literacy level in the state had improved, noting that investment in education was yielding the desired results.

She said, “Currently, we have about 87.8 per cent literacy level. That is not to say that we are satisfied. We are committed to achieving a 100 per cent literacy rate. We would continue to place education of our children as a priority which will include the implementation of the Child Rights Law that emphasises right to education of every child.”

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