KWARA ANA marks World Poetry Day 2018
The Association of Nigerian Authors, Kwara state chapter (KWARA-ANA), has joined other poets and writers worldwide on Wednesday, 21st of March, 2018 to celebrate this year World Poetry Day.
The event, which held at the Language Lab, English Department, Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, witnessed various poetry, spoken word and drama performances from students, members and non-members of the Association, who were: Mr. Babayemi Opeyemi, Aminat Babatunde (Mrs), Mr Abdulhafeez Oyewole, Mr Ahmad Saliu (Penwarlord), Mr Sheriff Olanrewaju (Author Jahid), Mr. Damilare Atolagbe, Sakeenah Jatto, Princess Pinye Jaja, Asayouti Jalal, Tolulope Amao (Al-Chemist), Ibrahim William, Lynda Ezendu, Eleyele, Bravo, Lateefat Suleiman, Aliyu Suleiman, Adebayo Kudus, Aishat Muhammad, Adebayo David Ayomide, Abdulmalik Abdullateef Olalekan, Habeebullahi Bin Salam, Taiwo Adebunmi Peter, Rasheed Imran, Enang Godswill, Mercus Esther, Babaita Nurudeen Okikiola and the National Association of Students of English and Literary Studies (NASELS), KWASU, with their comedy play titled, “Director director”.
In his opening remark, the Chairman of the occasion, who is also the Acting Head of English Department, KWASU, Dr Mashood Zakariyau, congratulated KWARA ANA for the academic gathering.
He implored the audience, especially the students at the occasion, to prepare their minds to be inspired by various stage performance, charging them to keep honing their creative prowess as they would one day be celebrated.
“Take this occasion as important one and something that will transform you into the kind of scholars you have always wanted to be.” Dr Zakariyau admonished.
In his good will message, the immediate past Chairman of KWARA ANA, who is also the current National Publicity Secretary, North, Col. Oladele Babajamu (retd.) lauded KWARA ANA for the initiative, while hoping that the gathering would mark the beginning of a greater synergy between KWARA ANA and KWASU, “I hope this (World Poetry Day) marks the beginning of relationship between KWARA ANA and KWASU and I hope it will be in a good note”.
Col. Babajamu, who observed that World Poetry Day was first marked in October in the late 1990s before adopting this new date world wide, said parts of the significance of the day is for poets to write new poems, recite them and promote poetry.
He therefore urged the students to use the occasion to join the Association of Nigerian Authors, stressing they have lots to gain as members.
ANA PRO, North, who recalled World Poetry Day was last celebrated in Ilorin some years back at Al-Hikmah University, thanked KWARA ANA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for making sure that this year World Poetry Day was marked by the Association and wished everyone a wonderful poetry day.
Also speaking, LOC Chairman of KWARA ANA, Dr Reuben Kehinde Akano, who is also the Coordinator of the Associatio at the university said what witnessed at the celebration was outpouring of emotions from writers and poets passionate and conscious of their society at large.
Dr. Akano who was satisfied by the large turnout that added to the success of the celebration, appreciated everyone that contributed to the possibility of the gathering: from donors of books awarded on a representative level to the representatives of the invited schools, students, to members and non-members of KWARA ANA who travelled down to Malete to grace the occasion and feasted from the delicious works of art presented.
Representing students of the invited universities who received awards on behalf of their universities include: Princess Prinye Jaja (Al-Hikmah University), Adeniyi Ibrahim William (Kwara State University), Sakeenah Jatto (University of Ilorin), Kudus Adebayo (Kwara State University) and Imran Rasheed (Al-Hikmah University).
Prominent scholars and literary enthusiasts present at the event were the Vice-Chairman of KWARA ANA, who is also the Head of English Department, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Dr. Abubakar Abdullahi, Senior Information Officer, University of Ilorin, Mr. Mubarak Oladosu, LOC Secretary and Lecturer at the Kwara State Polytechnic (Kwara Poly), Mr. Damilare Atolagbe, KWARA ANA Secretary, Mr Babayemi Opeyemi, KWARA ANA Treasurer, Mrs Aminat Babatunde, KWARA ANA PRO, Mr Ahmad Saliu Toyin, OAPs Abdulhafeez T. Oyewole (Prince HTO) and Sakeenah Jatto, Sheriff Olanrewaju, and the Master of Ceremony of the gathering, Mr Sangodare Ayinla.
Poems, spoken words and drama in their order of presentation and performance at the event are as follow:
• They too are terrorists & Worship, not war- by Atolagbe Daniel Damilare
• The feast of poets- by Tolulope Amao (Al-Chemist)
• Not their dream- by Rasheed Imran
• Too blind to see & The serenade- by Aminat Babatunde (Mrs)
• The Mystery of our home- by Sakeenah Jatto
• The poor’s poetry- by Ibrahim William
• So Cold- by Ahmad Toyin Saliu (Penwarlord)
• Director director (Comedy play)- by NASELS
• Let peace be- by Jalal Asayouti
• Violent World- by Aishat Muhammad
• The pathway, Syllogistic & The hypo-critic elites- by Sheriff Olanrewaju (Author Jahid)
• Die not anytime soon, Time, Beauty & Poetry- by Abdulhafeez T. Oyewole (Prince H. T.O.)
• A trillion naira country- by Aliyu Suleiman
• And you call me a freeman- by Lateefat Suleiman
• The feminine life & The promise- by Bravo
• Insurgency- by Adebayo David Ayomide
• Comeliness in a gem- by Princess Pinye Jaja
• If you be my Niger, I will be your Benue & To the gods- by Babayemi Opeyemi
• Character- by Habeebullah Bn Salam (Young Prof)
• Un-rhythmic sonnet, Indisputable facts & Minch- by Eleyele
• Our Nigeria & My home- by Lynda Ezendu
• A way between my tie- by Taiwo Adebunmi Peter
• TreeANCE wonderer- by Abdulmalik Abdullateef Olalekan
• A class of misery (Haiku), Lord of the rings (Haiku), To Romeos and Juliets of Brews (Limerick) & Once upon a time in Biafinia- by Enang Godswill
• I emerge & The kill- by Esther Mercus
• My dear lover- by Babaita Nurudeen Okikiola
In his opening remark, the Chairman of the occasion, who is also the Acting Head of English Department, KWASU, Dr Mashood Zakariyau, congratulated KWARA ANA for the academic gathering.
He implored the audience, especially the students at the occasion, to prepare their minds to be inspired by various stage performance, charging them to keep honing their creative prowess as they would one day be celebrated.
“Take this occasion as important one and something that will transform you into the kind of scholars you have always wanted to be.” Dr Zakariyau admonished.
In his good will message, the immediate past Chairman of KWARA ANA, who is also the current National Publicity Secretary, North, Col. Oladele Babajamu (retd.) lauded KWARA ANA for the initiative, while hoping that the gathering would mark the beginning of a greater synergy between KWARA ANA and KWASU, “I hope this (World Poetry Day) marks the beginning of relationship between KWARA ANA and KWASU and I hope it will be in a good note”.
Col. Babajamu, who observed that World Poetry Day was first marked in October in the late 1990s before adopting this new date world wide, said parts of the significance of the day is for poets to write new poems, recite them and promote poetry.
He therefore urged the students to use the occasion to join the Association of Nigerian Authors, stressing they have lots to gain as members.
ANA PRO, North, who recalled World Poetry Day was last celebrated in Ilorin some years back at Al-Hikmah University, thanked KWARA ANA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for making sure that this year World Poetry Day was marked by the Association and wished everyone a wonderful poetry day.
Also speaking, LOC Chairman of KWARA ANA, Dr Reuben Kehinde Akano, who is also the Coordinator of the Associatio at the university said what witnessed at the celebration was outpouring of emotions from writers and poets passionate and conscious of their society at large.
Dr. Akano who was satisfied by the large turnout that added to the success of the celebration, appreciated everyone that contributed to the possibility of the gathering: from donors of books awarded on a representative level to the representatives of the invited schools, students, to members and non-members of KWARA ANA who travelled down to Malete to grace the occasion and feasted from the delicious works of art presented.
Representing students of the invited universities who received awards on behalf of their universities include: Princess Prinye Jaja (Al-Hikmah University), Adeniyi Ibrahim William (Kwara State University), Sakeenah Jatto (University of Ilorin), Kudus Adebayo (Kwara State University) and Imran Rasheed (Al-Hikmah University).
Prominent scholars and literary enthusiasts present at the event were the Vice-Chairman of KWARA ANA, who is also the Head of English Department, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Dr. Abubakar Abdullahi, Senior Information Officer, University of Ilorin, Mr. Mubarak Oladosu, LOC Secretary and Lecturer at the Kwara State Polytechnic (Kwara Poly), Mr. Damilare Atolagbe, KWARA ANA Secretary, Mr Babayemi Opeyemi, KWARA ANA Treasurer, Mrs Aminat Babatunde, KWARA ANA PRO, Mr Ahmad Saliu Toyin, OAPs Abdulhafeez T. Oyewole (Prince HTO) and Sakeenah Jatto, Sheriff Olanrewaju, and the Master of Ceremony of the gathering, Mr Sangodare Ayinla.
Poems, spoken words and drama in their order of presentation and performance at the event are as follow:
• They too are terrorists & Worship, not war- by Atolagbe Daniel Damilare
• The feast of poets- by Tolulope Amao (Al-Chemist)
• Not their dream- by Rasheed Imran
• Too blind to see & The serenade- by Aminat Babatunde (Mrs)
• The Mystery of our home- by Sakeenah Jatto
• The poor’s poetry- by Ibrahim William
• So Cold- by Ahmad Toyin Saliu (Penwarlord)
• Director director (Comedy play)- by NASELS
• Let peace be- by Jalal Asayouti
• Violent World- by Aishat Muhammad
• The pathway, Syllogistic & The hypo-critic elites- by Sheriff Olanrewaju (Author Jahid)
• Die not anytime soon, Time, Beauty & Poetry- by Abdulhafeez T. Oyewole (Prince H. T.O.)
• A trillion naira country- by Aliyu Suleiman
• And you call me a freeman- by Lateefat Suleiman
• The feminine life & The promise- by Bravo
• Insurgency- by Adebayo David Ayomide
• Comeliness in a gem- by Princess Pinye Jaja
• If you be my Niger, I will be your Benue & To the gods- by Babayemi Opeyemi
• Character- by Habeebullah Bn Salam (Young Prof)
• Un-rhythmic sonnet, Indisputable facts & Minch- by Eleyele
• Our Nigeria & My home- by Lynda Ezendu
• A way between my tie- by Taiwo Adebunmi Peter
• TreeANCE wonderer- by Abdulmalik Abdullateef Olalekan
• A class of misery (Haiku), Lord of the rings (Haiku), To Romeos and Juliets of Brews (Limerick) & Once upon a time in Biafinia- by Enang Godswill
• I emerge & The kill- by Esther Mercus
• My dear lover- by Babaita Nurudeen Okikiola
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