Friends, family, govt functionaries eulogise NLN boss Aina at 70 Friends, family, govt functionaries eulogise NLN boss Aina at 70
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Friends, family and top government functionaries on Tuesday eulogised the virtues of integrity, honestly hard work and humility of the National Librarian, Professor Lenrie Olatokunbo Aina as he turns 70.
The 70th birthday celebration which was held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, was preceded by a Church Thanksgiving Service at the Chapel of Resurrection of the University.
The officiating Priest, Very Rev. Dr Olufikayo Kunle Oyelade, in his sermon, said lack of integrity has been the bane of the country, saying he was, however, glad that this rare quality is exemplified by Prof Aina in both private and public life.
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THE National Library of Nigeria has commenced the provision of library services in Ekiti State in fulfilment of its mandate to establish a branch in each state capital in Nigeria.
A statement issued on Thursday by the Spokesperson for NLN, Musa Saleh, said the Ekiti Library took off on December 2 at Ado-Ekiti.
Handing over the temporary building on behalf of the Ekiti State Government, the Director, State Library Board, Yemisi Adeyeye, expressed gladness for having services of the NLN in Ekiti state.
She stated that very soon, a plot of land would also be donated to the NLN for the construction of a permanent and prototype structure while in the meantime, the NLN would occupy the building of the State Library Board.