The Association of Nigerian Authors has always provide opportunities for training to aspiring writers. The ANA/Yusuf Ali Creative Writing Workshop—targeted at university students— is one of its most recent initiatives.
“Twenty students from tertiary institutions in Nigeria, who have the potential to be fine writers, have been selected from nearly a hundred entries received during the submissions window, explains Richard Ali, an ANA publicity secretary.
It is an all-expense paid writers’ retreat at the Savannah Suites Resort in the Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja.
From the 23rd to the 25th October, Charles Akinsete, a University of Ibadan lecturer, will be on hand to take the participants through the “rudiments of fiction.”
It is no news that a lot of writing is taking place in Nigerian Universities. There is a whole community of writers in universities across the country trying their hands at writing and hoping to become the next Chimamanda Adichie or Teju Cole. The ANA is simply providing an enabling environment to develop their craft.
Programs this good don’t fund themselves, which is why Yusuf Ali, a prominent lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigerian, should be commended for his generous support.
At the end of the workshop, materials produced will be published in an Anthology of Creative Writing, edited by Professor Kanchana Ugbabe of the University of Jos.
Congrats to the 20 lucky participants. Here are their names. We wish them a fun and productive weekend!
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Okafor Emmanuel Tochukwu
University of Benin
Prosper Obum Anuforoh
Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Bentex III
Ahmadu Bello University
Mgbemena Evaristus Chukwudalu
Imo State University
Akin Tella
University of Ibadan
Tunde Ososanya
Nigerian Institute of Journalism
Omoya Yinka Simult
University of Ibadan
Sam Ajasa
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Tolase Ajibola
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Chinaecherem Michael Obor
University of Nigeria
Chinweuba Henry Endurance Ndidi
Federal University Lokoja
Ishola Abdulwasiu Ajibola
University of Ilorin
Wazani Ijafaru
University of Maiduguri
Nnamani Chiemerie
University of Nigeria
Basit Jamiu
Ekiti State University
Udeme Ralph Obot
University of Calabar
Monday Godwin Oodo
Federal University, Lokoja
Odu-Oga Omowunmi Abosede
Federal College of Education, Abeokuta
Cynthia Onyinye Anyamene
Tansian University
Peter Ukwa
Niger Delta University
Toheeb October 23, 2015 03:41
This is wonderful!