Cursory: Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has pledged to revitalize and digitalize the State Library in Calabar, stressing the importance of having a functional e-library that caters to the needs of students and researchers. The revitalization aims to promote a reading culture amongst students in the state. The director of Cross River State Library Services, Mrs. Eme Awatt, commended the governor’s visit and expressed hope for a functional library with an e-section. She also highlighted the need for human resources development to align with modern global practices.
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has expressed his commitment to rejuvenating and modernizing the State Library to cater to the needs of students, researchers, and other users of the academic facility.
During a recent visit to the deteriorated library in Calabar, the state capital, Governor Otu pledged to establish a functional and digital e-library.
In a statement by Emmanuel Ogbeche, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, it was emphasized that libraries hold significant importance, and the government aims to create a digitalized e-library that will effectively serve the requirements of students and researchers.
“I am not unaware of the financial constraints we face as a state, but we will look at what is feasible as quickly as possible and work to get the library up and running as libraries as centres of knowledge are pivotal to growth and development.”
Governor Otu also highlighted the importance of the library’s revitalization in promoting a reading culture among students in the state.
During the inspection of the library complex, Mrs. Eme Awatt, the director of Cross River State Library Services, expressed appreciation to the governor for his visit and pointing out the need to investing in manpower development.
She said: “I am really pleased at this visit by the governor. This is what we have been praying for.
“There is hope that we could soon have a befitting and functional library with an e-section. We have computers locked up, and hopefully, they are still functional to be put to use.”
She also appealed to the governor to look beyond the physical rehabilitation of the library, noting that there is a need for human resources development to meet the modern global practice.
Source: legit
Read Also:Popular South-East Governor Unveils Federal University Teaching Hospital
ALLSCHOOL TEAM
Stories You Shouldn't Have Missed:
- Four Varsity Students Abducted Close To Campus in Nasarawa
- FG Moves To Transform Education Infrastructure Through PPP
- “I dislike school, didn’t like library” – Caleb Varsity first-class graduate who won N5m
- From 3.8 to First Class: EKSU Graduate Shares Inspiring Journey of Sacrifice and Success
- Police Rescue Five Kidnapped Polytechnic Students in Ogun
- JAMB Blacklists Six CBT Officials for Exam Malpractice
- Meet 19-year-old Oluwateniola Shyllon Babcock First Class Graduate
Join Our 500,000+ Community:
Thank you so much for reading. We will appreciate it if you share this with your loved ones.