The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has stated that books cannot be taken out of schools despite technological advancement.

She stated this during her meeting with the US Special Envoy for Best Future Generations, Charles Harder, on the sidelines of the Fostering the Future Together Global Summit organised by the First Lady of the US, Melania Trump, in Washington.

According to her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, Mrs Tinubu explained that it was important for children to read books because it helped broaden their knowledge base without disruptions or interference from the social media and related channels.

Nigeria’s First Lady also explained that education remained pivotal in the scheme of things of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

“If you want to help people, you must first understand who they really are. My husband understands this, just as he did when he was the Governor of Lagos State in the day.

He is trying to sanitise the whole system and have a formidable foundation that can be built upon”.

Mrs Tinubu informed the Special Envoy that Child Nutrition would also be on the front burner in a few days from now, through the Office of the First Lady, when a nationwide aggressive campaign would be launched.

In his remarks, the Special Envoy explained that the meeting was convened to take discussions on the needs and situation of the Nigerian Child further.

He stated that the Best Future Generations, a brainchild of First Lady Melania Trump, sought to address issues that affect children, the world over, which include food, nutrition, health, protection from all forms of abuse and much more.

The meeting came on the sidelines of the Fostering the Future Together Global Summit, where over 45 First Ladies from various nations participated and discussed extensively the roles and effects of Artificial Intelligence among children and adolescents worldwide.