The Young Learners Initiative, a Nigerian youth program founded in January 2024 by 17-year-old Ayomade Adeolu-Akande, has successfully completed two projects aimed at promoting book reading and Chess among children. The initiative was created to address the declining interest in book reading among primary school children, as many are increasingly drawn to less productive activities.
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