Is it true that Africans, for that matter Ghanaians have allergy for books? Is the saying “to hide something from an African, put it into a book” credible? Let me narrow it down, how many books do we read in a month, or a year? And how many of us even read our Bibles and Qurans?
A particular school of thought has it that the under-developed nature of Africans can be reduced to the fact they refuse to read to broaden their horizon. Therefore, our ideas are sadly shallow and limited to our immediate surroundings. This phenomenon is clearly demonstrated in our educational institutions. A teacher would give a particular example in a class, and during exams, the class would repeat that same example.
Reading alone isn’t the key to emancipation from cerebral malnutrition and intellectual poverty. I’m saying this because transformation in one’s life depends on what you read, how you critic what you read, how you apply what you read and even the relevance of what you read. Reading certain unnecessary stuff like porn magazine is a complete waste of time and effort! It is God’s admonition that you read things that would enable to make meaningful input in the development of society.
I hope sharing this with you would challenge us to ‘repent’ from our anti-book possession. Let’s equip ourselves mentally for the challenges ahead. God bless us all.
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