Total Upstream Nigeria advances effective reading culture among students

Professionals from Total Upstream Nigeria Limited have urged secondary school students across the country to embrace effective reading habit in order to broaden their knowledge and improve vocabulary.

Ahmadu Kida-Musa, deputy managing director, Deepwater District of the upstream companies of Total in Nigeria in his address at the third Book Reading Forum in the Deep Water District tagged ‘Connect to Reading’ held in Lagos urged students to develop a habit of reading because the more they read, the more knowledge they acquire.

Kida-Musa who was represented by Joel Hervochon, executive director, Deepwater said the choice of ‘Connecting to reading’ as the theme of the programme is another way of connecting to living as far as the human intellect is concerned.

According to him, “We must see reading as a way of life; a way of getting into the minds of others for knowledge that educates entertains and provides solutions to the challenges of life.

He disclosed that the objective of the book reading forum is consistent with Total’s vision of raising seasoned leaders in line with the UNESCO 2030 Agenda as reflected in the Sustainable Development Goal 4 which seeks to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

“Total as a company will continue to collaborate with her partners, state and federal governments, NGOs and other international organisations for programmes that contribute to the educational development of Nigeria” he said.

Olakunle Ogunjimi, a representative from CNOOCC reiterated the need for the students to cultivate the habit of reading not only to broaden their knowledge, but also to improve their vocabulary while keeping abreast with the happenings around them.

On his part, Olasupo Shashore, the Author of the book the King and the Colony while answering questions from the students advised them to read one book per week because reading places one on a higher platform than others.

Highlight of the event included various group reading and discussion activities on by the selected secondary schools from Lagos State, who took part in the event with ably moderated by Olakunle Kasumu, coordinator of Channels Television book club.

KELECHI EWUZIE