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The city of Port Harcourt was chosen “on account of the quality of its programme, in particular its focus on youth and the impact it will have on improving Nigeria’s culture of books, reading, writing and publishing to improve literacy rates,” according to the Selection Committee.
"I extend my congratulations to the city of Port Harcourt for the quality of its proposed programme, which provides for extensive public participation and aims to develop reading for all,” said the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova. “I wholeheartedly endorse the commitment of Port Harcourt to support literacy through the activities organized for the year.”
The Director-General also welcomed the number and quality of applications received by UNESCO for the title of World Book Capital 2014.
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