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Former reality TV star, Kevin Pam’s last good read is ‘The Power of Focus’ written by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Les Hewitt.
Pam said he needs to be
University Press Plc, Rasmed Publishers, and Macmillan Publishers have donated books to children at Durumi Internally Displaced Peoples camp in Abuja this week.
Emmanuel Abimbola, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) said as the umbrella body of publishing organisations in Nigeria, their major role is to promote and protect publishing in Nigeria. “What we are doing for the IDP camp is part of our corporate social responsibility. We decided to provide books because we wanted to do something different from what others are doing. They need knowledge because it is power. When they read, they get enlightened and motivated. Even the cause of the problem that Pam said he needs to be empowered so he can focus on those things that are important, and this is why he enjoyed reading ‘The Power of Focus empowered so he can focus on those things that are important, and this is why he enjoyed reading ‘The Power of Focus.”
The book reveals how to thrive in a turbulent economy, We decided to provide books because we wanted to do something different from what others are doing. They need knowledge because it is power. When they read, they get enlightened and motivated brought them to the camp are all in books,” he said, adding that one of their members is part of the Bible Society of Nigeria and so decided to provide Bibles too. “By reading the Bible, they get hope and life into them. Education proven financial strategies, how one can focus on what he or she does best, and so on. Pam was develops the total man.”
When the vehicles of members of the NPA pulled up in the premises of Durumi IDP Camp in Abuja, children ran out of their classes to learn who the visitors were. The publishers donated text books, Bibles and other reading materials to the IDPs.
Assistant Headmaster of the camp’s school, Aminu Abubakar expressed his gratitude to the association and said the books will help the children’s educational development. “Without writing materials or books, they would not be able to learn, especially in this kind of environment,” he pointed out.
Abubakar pointed out that he was from Katsina State and decided to relocate after his Youth Service Corp in Kaduna. This was how he decided to lend a helping hand at the camp, even though he does not get paid. the first Nigerian to win the TV reality show, Big Brother Africa, in 2009. When Barrister and playwright, Isaac Attah Ogezi gathered literary friends for a thank you luncheon, also tagged ‘Writers’ Parley’, perhaps not everyone expected it to be a
The event took place at the Korean Cultural Centre, Central Business District, Abuja.
It was a gathering of poets, playwrights and novelists and several other guests and friends of Ogezi who read from their works. These included Salamatu Sule, who read from her children’s storybook, ‘Oma the Drummer Queen’, Mrs. Chinyere Obi-Obasi, also from her children’s book, ‘The Loyal Queen’.
Dr. Seyi Adigun also read from his 2017 poetry collection, ‘A Child of Smell’, Theresa Ameh from her children’s book, ‘Aunty Talatu’, a poetry/musical performance by Dr. Emman Shehu, and Professor Dul Johnson from his ‘Across the Gulf ’.
The poet, Ahmed Maiwada read from his latest collection, ‘We’re Fish’ and E.E. Sule from his forthcoming novel.
Two NLNG Prize winners Ikeogu Oke, winner of the 2017 prize (poetry) and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim (prose) read from their work-in-progress. Oke from what he called hiphop poetry in honour of late rapper Tupac Shakur, and Ibrahim an untitled Short Story.
What would have been another highlight of the occasion, the announcement of shortlist of the 8th Korea Poetry Festival Contest 2018, didn’t take place.