The Nigerian Library Affiliation (NLA) has appealed to President Tinubu to order the completion of the Nationwide library of Nigeria headquarters that has remained incomplete for the reason that 2nd Republic.
The librarian famous that the undertaking has been stalled regardless of the approval of funds by the President Muhammadu Buhari- authorities for the Tertiary Training Belief Fund (TETFUND) to finish it.
President and nationwide chairman of the Affiliation, Pastor Dominic Omokaro, made the attraction whereas addressing the press in Abuja on Thursday towards its forthcoming 62nd Nationwide Convention and Annual Basic Assembly.
Will probably be recalled that the Library undertaking was awarded in 2006 to Messes Reynolds Building Firm (RCC) and since then the undertaking has suffered setbacks because of the lack of ability of assorted administrations to launch sufficient fund for its completion.
In accordance with him, “The Nationwide Library began in 1982 BY Alhaji Shehu Shagari’s administration however profitable governments haven’t taken curiosity in it for causes greatest recognized to them.
“We engaged the federal authorities severally and to the glory of God, the quick previous administration of president Muhammadu Buhari discovered a necessity that the edifice ought to be accomplished and took it away from the federation account and requested TETFund to make use of their funding to finish the undertaking.
“What’s delaying it now could be what we don’t know, however we’re interesting to president Tinubu to assist us and mandate TETFund to go forward into finishing that undertaking as a result of we perceive that sure sum of money operating into billions have been accepted for the completion of that undertaking,” the affiliation mentioned.
It additional referred to as on the federal and state governments, employers of Labour, and regulatory our bodies within the Library and schooling sector to take quick steps to treatment the anomalies dealing with Library in Nigeria.
The NLA mentioned management positions in Libraries ought to be rightfully crammed by certified and licensed librarians who possess the requisite data, abilities, and dedication to advance the sphere of librarianship in Nigeria.
“The Federal Authorities ought to by means of the workplace of the Head of Service of the Federation give employment waiver for the employment of Skilled Librarians within the Federal Civil Service. State Governments must also do the identical.
“The FCT Administration ought to assist reinforce the Public and Faculty library System and if doable, contemplate the institution of the FCT Library Board for ease of administration of the general public library system within the FCT,” he mentioned.
Omokaro additional appealed to President Tinubu to “assist restore hope to this important sector that helps in shaping the wanted manpower for nationwide growth by the restoration of a vibrant Library System in Nigeria by appointing a Particular Adviser to the President on Library and Data Issues.”
He added that the person who must also double because the Librarian of the Presidential Library because it was within the day of President Olusegun Obasanjo.