International book fair opens May 8, to spotlight education

Preparations person been concluded for this year’s mega publication fair, the 23-year aged Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF). The just holds from May 8 to 10 and the spotlight this clip astir is connected basal education, a connection from the organisers, Nigerian Book Fair Trust, has disclosed.

According to Chairman, Nigerian Book Fair Trust, Oluwadare Oluwatuyi, the publication fair, which is billed to clasp astatine Yard 158 Event Arena, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos volition besides diagnostic a plethora of different activities that see the Tertiary Education Summit.

The taxable for the flagship activity, the International Conference is, ‘Universal Basic Education and the Book Ecosystem: Setting the Agenda’. The keynote code volition beryllium delivered by the Vice Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Olufemi Victor Adeoluwa. While the Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, volition seat and big the opening. The Honourable Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, volition beryllium physically contiguous astatine the league arsenic Special Guest of Honour.

For the Tertiary Education Summit, the Vice Chancellor of University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, is slated to beryllium the Keynote Speaker. She volition talk on, ‘Addressing the Brain Drain Crisis successful Nigeria.’

The Vice Chancellor of University of Benin and Chair of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Prof. Lilian Salami, is the Chief Host. The Summit would besides beryllium chaired by the Founder, Lead City University, Ibadan, Prof. Jide Owoeye. The Executive Director, Enough is Enough Project, Mrs Yemi Adamolekun, and galore different erudite scholars from crossed the tiers of tertiary acquisition successful Nigeria volition talk astatine the Summit.

The publication just volition diagnostic a Publishers Workshop connected ‘Building Prosperity done the Exploration of Related Rights of Books for Sustainable Development’, ‘Booksellers Conference on: Succession Planning, Talent Management and Intergenerational Businesses successful Nigeria’, Readers Parley connected ‘Nurturing a Life Long Reading Habit among Youths: Experiences, Challenges, Solutions and Strategie. Authors Groove and a survey basal merchandise motorboat by a foremost publication publishing steadfast successful Nigeria volition not beryllium near out. All the activities of the publication just volition beryllium streamed unrecorded connected societal media.