Do The Dream Youth Development Initiative has donated a leadership library to Ayedere Ajibola Senior Grammar School, Ketu-Ikosi, with plans to construct additional 64 other leadership libraries across the state.

The Founder/Executive Director, Do The Dream Youth Development Initiative, Adebusuyi Olutayo Olumadewa said the leadership library was developed to help pupils in secondary schools enhance their leadership abilities through instilling a passion for reading to help them make informed choices that will benefit their interactions and decisions.

He said the idea is also to help the pupils to bridge the reading and learning inequalities that exist in Nigeria between public and private schools.  He added that the library project is being executed with support from Life Development Centre, United States.

“The library will teach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by teaching young people how to localise the SDGs from where they are with what they have. 

With the SDGs Corner, we intend to raise young leaders that will cause the wheels to spin.

Speaking at the event, which was also used to mark the 2022 International Literacy Day Tutor General/Permanent Secretary District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, described Literacy Day as a special day in the lives of pupils globally, appreciating the initiative and the partners for keying into the reality that the government cannot do it alone.  

Addressing the pupils, Adekanye, who read a portion of a book, said: “Today has been declared internationally as World Literacy Day to emphasise the importance of education in the world. 

“Education is the best legacy which enables you to distinguish yourself among your peers, gives you a good job and above all makes you a better person in the community among others,” she said.