My name is Ikechukwu Kenneth Okpara. I was born and raised in the southern part of Nigeria.  I had the privilege of receiving formal education up to Post graduate level before I moved to the United States of America in 2011.

 

During my undergraduate years at the university of Calabar, it became apparently clear to me that education is the great equalizer; readers are leaders and “those who seek a better life must first become a better person.” I also discovered that “external circumstances will not change until internal belief systems change.”

 

A wise man once said, you will remain who you are today in twenty years’ time except for the books you read and the company you keep. These nuggets of wisdom inspired me to start thinking about ways to touch and transform the lives of young men and woman in my community. After some careful considerations, I found out that building a library complex would be a great way to start.
 

Thank you!