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| Mr. Femi Onasanya |
Those who feel that poor reading culture
is peculiar to Nigerians may have to think again. A Nigerian author
based in the United Kingdom, Mr. Femi Onasanya, says in the western
world, those who read after leaving school or the university constitute
about 20 per cent of the population.
Arguing that many Nigerians do not,
however, appreciate the value of reading, he says, “In the western
world, some of them (readers), when they were in school, found reading
as imprisonment. They usually long to leave school to be free from that
prison,” Onasanya said.
He stresses that reading brings liberty but laments that many books are poorly produced in Nigeria
“I have also seen the Bible being quoted
wrongly; I have seen a lot of things being done wrongly. I think we
need to improve our quality,” he adds.
Recently, Onasanya, had two of his books – Soul Refreshers and Pleasant Dreams — presented at the Muson Centre in Lagos.
Some of those who spoke at the event
commended him and said the release of his two new books is an
indication of his energetic and ambitious spirit The 42-year-old Ogun
State-born writer is also a life coach and Bible teacher.
While reviewing his two books recently, a
veteran journalist, Mr. Femi Akintunde-Johnson, extolled the virtues of
the author but pointed out areas that needed improvement.
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