23/03/2026
On Monday, 23rd March 2026, Mr. Chidera, in the company of Ms. Melissa Adoro, paid an advocacy visit to the Assistant Librarian, Plateau State Library Board, Mrs. Paulina Dalap Leo. During the visit, they also donated, on behalf of MCHF, self-help books aimed at reviving reading habits among youngsters.
In her vote of thanks, Mrs. Paulina, who warmly received the team, stated that the visit, message, and donation from MCHF were highly welcome and timely. She noted that the state library, as a vital learning hub in society, is the ideal place for such a gesture.
She recounted how, in the past, some indigent and destitute individuals had visited the library and encountered books that transformed their lives for the better. She also expressed concern over the declining reading culture among youths, attributing it to excessive time spent on social media and other distracting, less empowering activities.
However, she revealed that the State Library Board, under the leadership of the Chief Acting Librarian, Mr. Jamal Y. Haruna, is set to commence sensitization activities in primary and secondary schools across the state. These efforts are aimed at reviving reading habits among the younger generation.
She pledged that the library management would make the most of the donated materials and expressed hope for sustained collaboration between the Plateau State Library Board and the MCH Foundation, towards fostering development through capacity building driven by good reading habits.
