Nigerian novelist and MacArthur Fellowship 2008
Award winner, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has
said that students who do not have the passion
for reading, cannot write good essays, as she
urged students who aspire to be great to make
reading and writing a habit.
Speaking at the Airtel Employees Volunteer
Scheme, held at Airtel Corporate office, Banana
Island Lagos, Adichie said: “Reading is part of
any writing experience.
Award winner, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has
said that students who do not have the passion
for reading, cannot write good essays, as she
urged students who aspire to be great to make
reading and writing a habit.
Speaking at the Airtel Employees Volunteer
Scheme, held at Airtel Corporate office, Banana
Island Lagos, Adichie said: “Reading is part of
any writing experience.
Reading is fun, it’s
something that you should do because it’s
enjoyable.”
According to her, reading exercises the brain,
adding that it makes one recall easily.
While encouraging students not to limit their
reading to school textbooks, she tasked them to
read story books stressing that it is more
important than textbooks. “Reading story books
make students have knowledge of a complex,
because it is more narrative,” she said.
Adichie who had her early education at the
University of Nigeria, Nnsukka Staff school said,
she read widely because she had access to the
school library in her primary school.
She said: “In writing, you are engaging what you
learned from reading, thereby making it difficult
to forget. Reading gives me joy in addition to
writing. I read everyday."
I read two books the same time. I read fiction
and non fiction books the same time.
She urged parents to let their children have
diverse of reading materials, adding that
whateverone wants to become, reading is
important. "Your ability to write well can help you
in your life. If you are not a good reader, you
cannot communicate effectively.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Office
and Managing Director, Airtel Nigeria, Mr Segun
Ogunsanya said: "Airtel is not just passionate
about education, we are also intensely interested
in helping children especially underprivileged
kids."
something that you should do because it’s
enjoyable.”
According to her, reading exercises the brain,
adding that it makes one recall easily.
While encouraging students not to limit their
reading to school textbooks, she tasked them to
read story books stressing that it is more
important than textbooks. “Reading story books
make students have knowledge of a complex,
because it is more narrative,” she said.
Adichie who had her early education at the
University of Nigeria, Nnsukka Staff school said,
she read widely because she had access to the
school library in her primary school.
She said: “In writing, you are engaging what you
learned from reading, thereby making it difficult
to forget. Reading gives me joy in addition to
writing. I read everyday."
I read two books the same time. I read fiction
and non fiction books the same time.
She urged parents to let their children have
diverse of reading materials, adding that
whateverone wants to become, reading is
important. "Your ability to write well can help you
in your life. If you are not a good reader, you
cannot communicate effectively.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Office
and Managing Director, Airtel Nigeria, Mr Segun
Ogunsanya said: "Airtel is not just passionate
about education, we are also intensely interested
in helping children especially underprivileged
kids."
