The return of democracy in our land has indeed thrown the problems of development into bolder relief.

The work of Nigeria is not complete for as long as there is any one Nigerian who goes to bed on empty stomach.

But no nation can base its survival and development on luck and prayers alone while its leadership fritters away every available opportunity for success and concrete achievement.

It is only through books that we partake of the great harvest that is human civilization across the ages.

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.

Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture.

I am not sure that you, the younger generations, will like to go to war that we went through. So, we learn as the mistakes are being committed.