Imagine where Nigeria will be today if all the military budgets since independence had been spent to educate our children. Our students are taught how to read and write by uninspired teachers who are poorly paid. A child who did not learn much in primary school cannot learn much in secondary school or at the university level. This is why the developed nations invest heavily in their children's primary school education. Education is a life-long process and Nigerians must continue their education at the public libraries.
Most Nigerians students can only afford to buy books required to pass their examinations.
Nigerians who do not read widely will not be politically aware nor concerned about reducing the moral decay, corruption and injustices in the country and in the world. They will not understand that it is a crime for a police officer to request bribes and a crime to offer bribes to a police officer. Our 21st century vision should plan for every community to have a well-stocked public library so that our children can expand their mental and geographical horizon. Every library should be equipped with computers and have access to the internet. Thousands of Nigerian scholarship recipients, who could not find employment in Nigeria, are making contributions to the United States economy.