Religion

Go Beyond Palliative Distribution, Cleric Urges Govt.

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By Rotimi Famakin

The Federal Government should go beyond palliative distribution to masses and urgently initiate other economic policy that would cushion the current economic challenges in the country.

Minister in charge of the Gospel Faith Mission International, GOFAMINT, Agbowo Assembly, Pastor Daniel Jimoh, gave the admonition while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Ibadan. 

The Cleric who explained that the palliative initiative cannot be condemned if the overall motive of the subsidy removal is achieved on the long run noted that the economic effects of the subsidy removal has become more unbearable.

Pastor Jimoh who said proper monitoring of the palliative implementation should be guaranteed, however, said alternative economic relief strategy such as inflation and commodities price control should be considered.

While encouraging government to ensure the nation’s refineries were urgently repaired so as to end the idea of importing fuel into the country, the GOFAMINT pastor appealed government to address pending issues with labour to avert looming industrial action.

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Education

Read More, Focus Less On Social Media- Librarian Tells Youths

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As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate World Book day, a senior librarian, at the University of Ibadan, Pastor Daniel Jimoh has implored Nigerian youths to stop devoting their time to social media and engage in book reading.

Pastor Jimoh stated this while speaking with Radio Nigeria on the commemoration of this year’s World Books day.

Pastor Jimoh pointed out that no library existed without intellectual materials that were beneficial to mankind.

The librarian observed that most youths in Nigeria had developed cold attitude towards reading.

He noted with concern that technology and social media had impacted negatively on textual reading, adding that book reading gave the reader firsthand contact with an author’s mindset and flow of thought while most readable items via online media were exposed to undue interference.

Pastor Jimoh therefore, urged Nigerians to take advantage of World Book Day, which is a global initiative to celebrate and encourage the reading of books.

In her own point of view,a teacher, Mrs Adebanjo Sogelola said the government should encourage book reading by providing reading facilities for students and members of the public.

The theme for this year’s World Book Day is,You are a reader.

Rotimi Famakin