The Kwara State Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), in conjunction with the National Library of Nigeria, Kwara State Branch, set to commemorate the World Poetry Day with a book presentation in honour of former ICPC chairman, Justice Mustapha Adebayo Akanbi, who died early last year.
According to a statement from the Kwara ANA, the book, “Harmonious Chronicles”, which is scheduled for launch on Thursday at Mustapha Akanbi Library and Resource Centre, Ilorin, is open to writers, authors, literary enthusiasts as well as the late Akanbi’s proteges, friends and associates.
“The book is a literary compendium dedicated to the pillar of support and benefactor of the Association of Nigerian Authors, late Justice Mustapha Adebayo Akanbi, who died early last year,” the statement said.
“Expected at the occasion are academics, legal luminaries, literary scholars and other important dignitaries from all walks of life,” the statement said.
The statement added that after the book review by Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, there would be a series of poetry and dramatic performances.
“To this end, interested performers at the event are mandated to send in their well edited works of salient themes to [email protected] for scrutiny and prior approval by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) before D-Day.
“The subject of the work should be, “Work to Present at Kwara ANA’s Harmonious Chronicles Public Presentation” and should be sent as a single MS Word attachment or copy-pasted in the body of the mail,” the statement added.
