2 December 2008
Lagos — The Nigerian Publishers Association has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to consider the input of its members in the formulation and implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme.
Speaking shortly after his election in Lagos, the President, Mr. Samuel Kolawole said the association was poised to play its role in the educational development of the country and that the success of the UBE programme depended, to a large extent, on the ability of the publishing industry to rise to the occasion.
He emphasised the need for publishers, to be carried along in the scheme of things.
"We need books for UBE to succeed. Unfortunately, the input of publishers is not included in the draft of the UBE policy. The UBE cannot succeed without the support of publishers because we are the ones that would provide the books that would be needed", he said.
Kolawole, pledged the association's support to ensure successful implementation of the scheme. "We will strive to improve the quality of books produced by our members while ensuring that the dichotomy that exists between small and big publishers is abolished," he said, adding that the association needed all the recognition it deserved.
He said the association would tackle the problem of book piracy, which had posed a threat to the publishing industry. "Piracy has assumed a bigger dimension now and there is need for all concerned stakeholders to collaborate to solve the problem", he said, adding that one way of tackling the menace was for its members to improve on the quality of books they produce.
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