In Nigeria, literature has long served as a platform for social commentary and advocacy. Writers have utilized their craft to address pressing issues such as corruption, human rights abuses, and social inequality. By weaving narratives that reflect the realities of everyday life, these authors
President of the prestigious Nigeria Academy of Letters, and renowned playwright, Professor Olu Obafemi Tuesday, regretted that Nigeria’s literacy level and reading culture was ‘‘dismally poor’’ even after 58 years of the nation’s independence. To salvage the situation, he advocated that government at all levels must invest in education and give ‘‘generous subsidies to