On Thursday, August 8, 2024, HRM Oba Prof. Saka Adelola Matemilola, Oluyalo Otileta VII, the Olowu of Owu Abeokuta, visited the 2024 Children Summer Reading Camp, organized by the SixthSense Initiative founded and coordinated by Chief Abiodun Lasile, the Orunto of Owu Kingdom.Â
During his address, HRM appealed to the government, corporate bodies, and individuals to prioritize efforts to revitalise the reading culture among Nigerian children.Â
He emphasised the urgent need for collective action to prevent the extinction of reading culture and encouraged the children to embrace reading as a means to enhance their personal, social, and academic growth, as well as their overall wellbeing.The event was attended by notable guests, including Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, Wife of the Ogun State Governor, and Dr. Olaogun Soyinka, representing Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka.
The SixthSense Initiative is a registered nonprofit outfit hugely promoting children reading culture and human capacity development.
