 Under the Ministry of Transportation, Rotimi Amici has taxed the government and well-meaning Nigerians to initiate programs that will encourage reading culture among Nigerian children during a book-reading program at the Government Secondary School, Wusei Zone 3 in Abuja, to celebrate his 56th birthday. Amici expressed optimism at the skills and abilities of the students, stating that their ability radiates hope for a better Nigeria. Amici says if the right contributions are made by well-meaning Nigerians to encourage reading, the country's educational sector will improve and lead to national development. As a governor, I did this consistently, going to schools, read books with the children. But that's the fulcrum of my salvation for all my past days, so you can't be Nigerians, don't see it coming. But basically it's to encourage young children to focus on education. It's all my early speech to them. I told them, don't just read one book, read all the books you see. And there's an improvement as we go. There will be more improvement as government continues to encourage children to read. If there's anything this country is lacking today, it's leadership. But I've seen leadership in display. I've seen young men and women, actually young girls, that radiates hope for the future. Young girls, that indeed I'm confident that with them on the driver's seat, the future of our country is great, or will be great. I hardly see someone of a high caliber like that to come to even a government school to spend his time with students. And I was very impressed and thank him very much for spending his birthday and his time with us. I expect the government to make it a good thing, to make it affordable for children so that children around in Nigeria can go to school. So that they will learn and also become something in the future. For these 50 students that were here today, the other students at public school, we get to know about it. We'll show them the film and the picture. And I want to tell you that it will inspire a lot of them that somebody who was already a governor, who was a speaker, and presently a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is coming down to read with children. They will be wondering, somebody who was already there, why should they read? But you know that it's a common saying that readers are leaders. So it's a long way to encourage students and inspire them.