Nigeria, ‘as is’ is fully anti-book. The refrain is ‘na book we go chop?’ The Nigerian has failed to realise that without a vibrant reading culture, society itself can only remain hamstrung. Some years ago, I wrote a book on Yoruba proverbs, only ‘oyinbos’ and Diaspora Yoruba people bought the book.
If Nigerians do not read, Nigeria cannot develop. It is that simple really.