ADC To Remi Tinubu: National Library Completion Is FG’s Duty

 

ADC to Remi Tinubu: National Library completion is FG’s duty, not birthday project

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked the federal government to take immediate responsibility for completing the National Library of Nigeria project in Abuja.

The party said a national monument of such importance should not depend on charity.

The ADC was reacting to a recent announcement by Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady, who declared her intention to support the completion of the library as part of her birthday celebrations.

In a statement on Wednesday, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC national publicity secretary, commended Remi’s gesture but said the project must be funded through budgetary provisions.

“The National Library is a living repository of our collective memory and intellectual heritage. It is the custodian of Nigeria’s story, culture, research, and knowledge production. It is not just another building,” the party said.

“It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1964, as a parastatal of the federal ministry of education to ensure that future generations have access to the wealth of knowledge needed to build a progressive and enlightened society. Therefore, for sustainability purposes, the library and its projects must be funded through national budgetary provisions.”

The ADC asked Remi to use her influence to persuade the president to prioritise the project through allocations.

The party said the responsibility for the project’s funding was shifted to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), which explains why there were no direct allocations for the library in the 2024 and 2025 budgets.

“The National Library of Nigeria is far too important to be treated as an afterthought or left to depend on the goodwill of well-meaning individuals,” the statement added.

“A nation’s intellectual heritage cannot rest on acts of benevolence, while being deliberately neglected in the appropriation process.”

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