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There Are No Doubts That, The Situation In The Country Today, Indicates That There Is Much More Work To Do In The Process Of Reforming The Political Economy And Improving The Quality Of Life Of Our People And Communities.

Debate And Divergence Of Views Can Only Enrich Our History And Culture.

At The Same, We Need To Remain Sensitive To The Reality That We Are Still An African Society In Which The Majority Of The People And Communities Live Under Severe Deprivations And Afflictions That Are No Fault Of Theirs.

There Is Also Work To Do In The Evolution Of A Stable Family Life And Values, And In Ensuring That The Nigerian Family Is Built On Core Values That Will Form The Bedrock Of The Future Society. We Must Showcase The Ideals Of Family Life And Be Models Of Family Values.

The Reason Is That Till Date, In Spite Of Advances In Information Technology And Strategies Of Information, The Written Word In The Form Of Books Still Remains One Of Humanity's Most Enduring Legacies.