Congratulates African Poetry Prize Winner, Othuke
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday, charged his appointees to contribute their quota towards surmounting the socio-economic and development challenges of the state.
Okowa gave the charge, while inaugurating newly appointed special advisers (SAs) at the Government House, Asaba.
The special advisers are Ignatius Ziakegha, Matthew Tsekiri, Chukwudi Dafe, Edward Ekpoko, Martins Okonta, Daniel Yingi, Ernest Ogwuezzy and Johnson Erijo. x
The governor said the appointments made so far were not meant to fulfill the statutory requirement of Section 196 of the constitution, but to bring structure, men and women of character and experience on how to tackle unemployment, poverty, anti-social vices, suspicion and distrust into governance.
Suicide, sexuality and HIV/AIDS are some of the searing subjects Nigerian, Othuke Umokoro, writes about in his 2021 Brunel International African Poetry Prize-winning work.
The Port Harcourt based poet and playwright wins the £3,000 prize for his fearless words on family, hope, depression and loss, the judges said. A keen football fan, Othuke studied screenwriting at the University of Ibadan and works for Teach Nigeria, which aims to end educational inequality.
“I am humbled and excited to have won,” he said. This morning I told my students the news and they screamed with joy. It feels so surreal.”
“I believe this award is a door, a door wide and inviting like the ocean. I hope my win draws attention to the extraordinarily bold works of African poets, especially contemporary African poets, crafting their poetry in the continent and beyond.”
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Suicide, sexuality and HIV are some of the searing subjects Nigerian, Othuke Umokoro, writes about in his 2021 Brunel International African Poetry Prize-winning work.
The Port Harcourt based poet and playwright wins the £3,000 prize for his fearless words on family, hope, depression and loss, the judges said.
A keen football fan, Othuke studied screenwriting at the University of Ibadan and works for Teach Nigeria, which aims to end educational inequality. I am humbled and excited to have won,” he said. This morning I told my students the news and they screamed with joy. It feels so surreal.”
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