LATEST UPDATE: Day Nollywood abandoned screen for poetry
On Sunday 26 October, the public presentation/launch of the poetry collection, Graffiti, held at the O’Jez Chinese Restaurant, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. It was a gathering of literary personalities, colleagues, friends and family of the author, Chuma Onwudiwe, and, above all, Nollywood celebs.
The well attended event was enlivened with music and comedy. What’s more, ace Nollywood entertainers, Okey Bakkassi and Victor Osuagwu, thrilled all with a repertoire of jokes.
Chief C.N.C. Nweke, CEO Chizzi Nig. Ltd. and President Lagos Branch of Govt. College Umuahia Old Boys Association, who chaired the event, spoke glowingly of the hard work, commitment and intellectual endowments of the author, encouraging him not to rest on his oars but write more books for the benefit of society. He enjoined Nigerians to embrace education and a reading culture.
Dr. Okwesilodo Nwodo, former Enugu State governor, who unveiled the book, told the guests that there is an incredible amount of knowledge and ideas locked away in books waiting to be read. He told the gathering that anyone who reads a book should count himself lucky for doing himself a world of good. “A writer spends months and sometimes years in research, puts the ideas into a book and the only thing you are required do is just to take a few hours to read it and all the ideas will become yours,” he said.
Nwodo, who described himself as a product of good reading culture, said he reads anywhere: in the vehicle, in the plane and in the toilet, adding, “At Government. College Umuahia, you read, no matter your inclination. No wonder the school has produced great African literary giants, such as Chinua Achebe, Chukwuemeka Ike, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Elechi Amadi, Gabriel Okara and many others.”
He commended the author for writing to enrich Nigerians despite the odds. He commended his pet project, Read Again Nigeria Initiative (RAN), and urged all to support the author.
The book reviewer, Prof. Charles Uwakwe of University of Ibadan, was represented by Dr. O. Iwuagwu of the University of Lagos. He commended the quality of the book and the poems contained in it, describing them as fresh, designed to educate, inform, entertain, challenge your intellect and make you think.
“Though you might need to be an initiate to decode some of the poems, you will not miss the admirable use of words and the author’s familiarity with the English lexicon,” he said. He said he personally enjoyed the poems, “Molue”, “Their Pledge”, “Adanne”, “Shout Science”, etc. He, therefore, recommended the book highly to the audience.
The author, Chuma, in his comments, thanked the dignitaries for finding time despite their very busy schedules to attend the booklaunch. He said he was humbled and encouraged by the show of support. He said the book of 44 poems is part of his contribution to the plan to get all Nigerians reading again. He promised to continue to write, because it is in his DNA.
Chuma, who is a former editor-in-Chief of Ikoyi based St. Eve Magazine, is an actor, writer, producer and documentarist. A Nollywood veteran, he is a former National Secretary of the Actor’s Guild of Nigeria (AGN), and has acted in so many Nollywood films, written several scripts and starred in two Network soaps, After the Storm and Paradise Park.
His siblings who were present with their children presented him with a beautiful cake designed as a book with one of his poems inscribed on the surface. The author later read some poems from his book to applause and delight of the audience.
Among the dignitaries who graced the occasion were Chief Chambers Oyibo, former Group Managing Director, NNPC; Engr. Dave Ifezulike, Chairman Nestle PLC; Dr. Okechukwu Enalamah, Managing Director African Capital Alliance; Emeka Ifezulike, Managing Partner KCBC Chartered Accountants; Engr. S.C. Apakama, Dr. O. Udebiuwa and his wife, Barr. Mrs.Bona Udebiuwa.
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On Sunday 26 October, the public presentation/launch of the poetry collection, Graffiti, held at the O’Jez Chinese Restaurant, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. It was a gathering of literary personalities, colleagues, friends and family of the author, Chuma Onwudiwe, and, above all, Nollywood celebs.
The well attended event was enlivened with music and comedy. What’s more, ace Nollywood entertainers, Okey Bakkassi and Victor Osuagwu, thrilled all with a repertoire of jokes.
Chief C.N.C. Nweke, CEO Chizzi Nig. Ltd. and President Lagos Branch of Govt. College Umuahia Old Boys Association, who chaired the event, spoke glowingly of the hard work, commitment and intellectual endowments of the author, encouraging him not to rest on his oars but write more books for the benefit of society. He enjoined Nigerians to embrace education and a reading culture.
Dr. Okwesilodo Nwodo, former Enugu State governor, who unveiled the book, told the guests that there is an incredible amount of knowledge and ideas locked away in books waiting to be read. He told the gathering that anyone who reads a book should count himself lucky for doing himself a world of good. “A writer spends months and sometimes years in research, puts the ideas into a book and the only thing you are required do is just to take a few hours to read it and all the ideas will become yours,” he said.
Nwodo, who described himself as a product of good reading culture, said he reads anywhere: in the vehicle, in the plane and in the toilet, adding, “At Government. College Umuahia, you read, no matter your inclination. No wonder the school has produced great African literary giants, such as Chinua Achebe, Chukwuemeka Ike, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Elechi Amadi, Gabriel Okara and many others.”
He commended the author for writing to enrich Nigerians despite the odds. He commended his pet project, Read Again Nigeria Initiative (RAN), and urged all to support the author.
The book reviewer, Prof. Charles Uwakwe of University of Ibadan, was represented by Dr. O. Iwuagwu of the University of Lagos. He commended the quality of the book and the poems contained in it, describing them as fresh, designed to educate, inform, entertain, challenge your intellect and make you think.
“Though you might need to be an initiate to decode some of the poems, you will not miss the admirable use of words and the author’s familiarity with the English lexicon,” he said. He said he personally enjoyed the poems, “Molue”, “Their Pledge”, “Adanne”, “Shout Science”, etc. He, therefore, recommended the book highly to the audience.
The author, Chuma, in his comments, thanked the dignitaries for finding time despite their very busy schedules to attend the booklaunch. He said he was humbled and encouraged by the show of support. He said the book of 44 poems is part of his contribution to the plan to get all Nigerians reading again. He promised to continue to write, because it is in his DNA.
Chuma, who is a former editor-in-Chief of Ikoyi based St. Eve Magazine, is an actor, writer, producer and documentarist. A Nollywood veteran, he is a former National Secretary of the Actor’s Guild of Nigeria (AGN), and has acted in so many Nollywood films, written several scripts and starred in two Network soaps, After the Storm and Paradise Park.
His siblings who were present with their children presented him with a beautiful cake designed as a book with one of his poems inscribed on the surface. The author later read some poems from his book to applause and delight of the audience.
Among the dignitaries who graced the occasion were Chief Chambers Oyibo, former Group Managing Director, NNPC; Engr. Dave Ifezulike, Chairman Nestle PLC; Dr. Okechukwu Enalamah, Managing Director African Capital Alliance; Emeka Ifezulike, Managing Partner KCBC Chartered Accountants; Engr. S.C. Apakama, Dr. O. Udebiuwa and his wife, Barr. Mrs.Bona Udebiuwa.
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