Book giving day: Family donates 10,000 books to Sokoto pupils

The Balarabe Goronyo family in Sokoto State has donated 10,000 exercise books and textbooks to Waziri Model Primary School pupils in the state capital.

Presenting the books to the school Headmaster on Tuesday, Malam Nasiru Bazza, the representative of the family, Alhaji Bala Goronyo, said that the gesture was to mark the International Book Giving Day for the year 2021.

It was reported that the International Book Giving Day is celebrated across the world annually on Feb. 14.

The day, which was first celebrated in the year 2012, is intended to get books into the hands of as many children as possible.

According to Goronyo, the family deemed it fit to pioneer the observance of the day with the donation and decided to donate 10,000 exercise books and text books to the pupils.

“Thus, the event should have been observed on Sunday but it had to be shifted to catch up with the function on a working day.

“Indeed, whatever it is, this day is very important, especially to our kids, the future leaders of the country and the world, who will benefit from the noble gesture of the family.

“This singular gesture is targeted at propelling and encouraging the pupils to learn, excel and become useful to themselves and the society.

“The family is determined to redress the ugly trend where poverty inhibits indigent children from acquiring education, which is the panacea to all problems,” he said.

The headmaster thanked the family for the donation and assured of  judicious utilisation of the books for the intended purpose.

Some of the children who spoke to  our correspondent expressed gratitude for the gesture and assured of proper usage of the books.