Lagos State Enters Guinness World Records

Lagos State has entered the 'Guinness World Record' for been the largest assembly of children reading with an adult. The record was set on the 8 September 2011, when she read with 4,222 pupils, eclipsing the previous record held by the United Kingdom.
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire (2nd from right) receiving the certificate for the Guinness Book of Records

"With our mass education programme, more people are going back to the classroom and learning to read and write, and this has helped to reduce illiteracy level amongst our people and also open their eyes to the opportunities open to them for economic development and self reliant" she stated.

The record previously held by the United Kingdom where 3,234 students read with an adult now belongs to Lagos State, courtesy of the Deputy Governor, noting that her participation in the programme demonstrated the passion of the State Government towards education and this has inspired the children to read more.