International Book Fair Opens May 8, to Spotlight Education

Preparations have been concluded for this year’s mega book fair, the 23-year old Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF). The fair holds from May 8 to 10 and the spotlight this time around is on basic education, a statement from the organisers, Nigerian Book Fair Trust, has disclosed.

According to Chairman, Nigerian Book Fair Trust, Oluwadare Oluwatuyi, the book fair, which is billed to hold at Yard 158 Event Arena, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos will also feature a plethora of other activities that include the Tertiary Education Summit.

The theme for the flagship activity, the International Conference is, ‘Universal Basic Education and the Book Ecosystem: Setting the Agenda’. The keynote address will be 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, will chair and host the opening. The Honourable Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, will be physically present at the conference as Special Guest of Honour.

For the Tertiary Education Summit, the Vice Chancellor of University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, is slated to be the Keynote Speaker. She will speak on, ‘Addressing the Brain Drain Crisis in 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 also be chaired by the Founder, Lead City University, Ibadan, Prof. Jide Owoeye. The Executive Director, Enough is Enough Project, Mrs Yemi Adamolekun, and many other erudite scholars from across the tiers of tertiary education in Nigeria will speak at the Summit.

The book fair will feature a Publishers Workshop on ‘Building Prosperity through the Exploration of Related Rights of Books for Sustainable Development’, ‘Booksellers Conference on: Succession Planning, Talent Management and Intergenerational Businesses in Nigeria’, Readers Parley on ‘Nurturing a Life Long Reading Habit among Youths: Experiences, Challenges, Solutions and Strategie. Authors Groove and a study base product launch by a foremost book publishing firm in Nigeria will not be left out. All the activities of the book fair will be streamed live on social media.

May 07, 2024