The 2023 presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Prof. Chris Imumolen, has donated a state-of-the-art library to Lugbe community in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The facility named after him is part of his campaign to ensure that underserved communities access quality books, which he said, are transformational tools.
At the event, Imumolen, an educationist who embarked on constructing and equipping the library, said quality education is a key tool for sustainable national development.
“This library is more than books and shelves; it is a seed of transformation planted in the hearts of our nation. Throughout history, great nations have always been built on the solid Foundation of knowledge.
“No country can rise above the quality of education and information available to its people. A library, especially free and accessible to all, is one of the effective tools to democratize knowledge, reduce inequality and empower citizens,” he stated.
The facility contains a sports complex, an incubation room, a well-furnished restaurant serving continental and international dishes, and other services.
The library also features access to a wide range of digital and physical resources, such as over a million e-books, databases, and online learning resources. It also offers new and innovative services such as maker spaces, digital literacy learning, and well-furnished quarters for visitors, academics, and researchers who wish to spend extra days.
Guests at the event include Barr. Danladi Kifasi, (CFR) former Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Prof. Helen Afeng, DVC Kaduna State University, Prof. Tunji Asaolu, Secretary General United World Congress of Diplomats, Mrs. Dorgen Damisah, CEO Medirest Hospital Asokoro, and a host of others.
Barr. Kifasi, who was excited about the project, thanked Prof. Imumolen for the kind gesture and urged the benefitting community to use it for the development of its people.
Representatives of the community who could not hold their jobs thanked the Edo-born politician and humanitarian for the developmental project, promising to secure and guide it to actualise the purpose for which it is built.
The event came to a close with the distribution of food items to the residents of Lugbe and guests to their joy and excitement.
Packaged items include rice, Yam, beans, garri and other condiments.
Hundreds of people benefited from Prof. Imumolen’s kind gesture.
