An African
American sculptor, Prof. Albert Lavergne, a dynamic Fulbright scholar with a
special skill in building steel sculptures is presently at the University of
Ibadan, Oyo State where he built a large sculpture that promotes reading
culture in Nigerian’s homes. Inspired by the many students and teachers
that he met in Ibadan, he built the sculpture in about six months. Dr.
Lavergne explained that through his sculpture he wanted to express that reading
provides a foundation for learning and plays a fundamental role in promoting
children's critical and imaginative thinking and their intellectual and
emotional development.