Fayemi’s Wife To Flag Off ANA’s Child Campaign in Lagos … Serves as Guest Reader at Ekiti Chapter
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| First Lady, Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi |
The prolific author and wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi
Fayemi will on Friday, October 26 flag off the Child Campaign of the
Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) at the National Delegate
Conference coming up in Lagos
Barely a week after
leaving this event, the wizard writer, Erelu Bisi Fayemi will be
featured at the October edition of Ekiti ANA Monthly Reading as the
Guest Reader.
This event which will take place on
October 31, 2018 at De Jewel’s Apartments promises to be an epoch making
event as she will be reading from her various books most especially the
latest one, Loud Whispers”. Others are: “Speaking for Myself and
“Speaking Above Whispers”.
A statement signed by the
Association’s State Chairman in Ekiti, Akogun Tai Oguntayo, stated that
the highly cerebral woman had already confirmed her interest in
attending the two functions personally.
“All hands are
now on deck to make the two events memorable occasions because Erelu
Bisi Fayemi is really making us proud in Ekiti ANA,” Akogun said.
Meanwhile,
ANA members across the 36 States of the federation will converge on
Lagos on October 25 for their 37th annual international convention.
This
year’s convention, which is being hosted by the Lagos State chapter of
ANA, will last through October 28 and, according to the the chairman of
the Local Organising Committee appointed by the association’s national
executive to supervise the preparations Akin Adeoya, “Lagos is set to
host a resounding convention that would be counted among the best ever.”
The
Lagos ANA Chairman, Mr Yemi Adebiyi who also hails from Ekiti State had
assured writers to expect the best convention from Lagos. “We are fully
prepared and we encourage all delegates to attend this memorable event.
It is going to be a great opportunity to meet the great heroes in the
media, business and politics. Mega city, Lagos is welcoming the
delegates,” he said
ANA national president, Denja
Abdullahi, who agreed with Adebiyi that there was no cause to doubt what
Lagos could do. opined tgat “it is an opportunity to prove their
mettle. The state chapter is making good effort”.
The
keynote address of the convention which is themed ‘Literature, Mega
cities and Mega-narratives’, will be delivered by Karen King-Aribisala, a
professor in the Department of English, University of Lagos.
Similarly,
‘Hardground’, the award-winning play by Ahmed Yerima, celebrated
playwright and former general manager of the National Arts Theatre, has
been chosen as the official play for the convention.
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, is billed to declare the convention open at opening ceremony on October 25.
During
a courtesy visit to his palace in Lagos by the LOC, Oba Akiolu, who
also accepted the offer to be the royal patron of the association,
prayed for the success of the convention.
“I pray for a
successful entry and exit of all participants at your convention. I
wish you success and pray that no evil shall distort or destroy the
success of the entire programme. And out of my tight schedule, I will
find time to not only attend, but to support you beyond the period of
the event,” he said.
Not long ago, Abdullahi, the
association’s president, led a three-man team to a meeting with the
Lagos chapter at Eagles’ Park Hotel, Ikeja. Others in the team were Maik
Ortserga, assistant general secretary, and Wole Adedoyin, PRO South.
The
two-day meeting, which had in attendance Adeoya, the LOC chairman,
Adebiyi, ANA Lagos chairman, and other members of the state chapter and
the LOC, was to review the level of preparations for the convention
whose activities would hold mainly in the Ikeja area of the state.
It
looked at the chapter’s level of preparedness, especially in the areas
of welcome cocktail, grand opening ceremony, the convention drama, AGM,
accommodation for delegates and special guests, publicity, security,
books and photos exhibition, excursion and breakfast at the Lagos
beachside, transport and logistics and grand awards dinner.
To
ensure a memorable convention, ANA Lagos kicked off with a number of
pre-event activities such as: Patrons’ Night held at the Freedom Parks,
Lagos on September 9. Tagged ‘Anime Evening with ANA Patrons’, the
patrons’ night, according to Adebiyi, ANA Lagos chairman, was held to
honour distinguished persons who had made contributions to the growth of
the association as well as was to appreciate individuals and corporate
organisations for their support towards a successful convention.
On
Friday, Erelu Bisi Fayemi will flag off the Child Campaign programme of
ANA titled: “A Child, A Book” as well as deliver a goodwill message.
The untiring writer will then return to Ekiti where she will be the
Guest Reader at the Ekiti ANA monthly reading for October. The event
which will come up at De Jewel’s apartments on October 31, 2018 will be
attended by the national President, Mallam Denja Abdullahi, Dr Wale
Okediran and other renowned authors across the country.
