PAWA DECORATES ANA PRESIDENT, USMAN AKANBI, COMMENDS HIS STERLING LEADERSHIP STYLE_ BY ANA MEDIA TEAM

The Pan African Writers Association ( PAWA) has commended the National President of the Association of Nigerian Authors ( ANA), Dr Usman Oladipo Akanbi for his sterling leadership style which has considerably elevated the standard of the 45- year old writers association.

Making these remarks at the sidelines of the recent Film Screening session by the Film Africa Network ( FAN) at BAZE University, Abuja, Nigeria was the PAWA Secretary General, Dr Wale Okediran.

Dr Okediran who is also a past ANA National President ( 2006-2009), commended Dr Akanbi for successfully building on the performance of past ANA Presidents to keep the association on a high pedestal among African writers associations.

Founded on 27 June 1981 by Professor Chinua Achebe, the Association of Nigerian Authors is Nigeria's national writer's body to promote Nigerian literature and support authors across the country.

The association's Mamman Vatsa Writers Village in Abuja which comprises the Chinua Achebe International Conference Centre, Secretariat, Hotel, Library as well as the Ken Saro Wiwa International Writers Residency is currently the biggest Writers Resort in Africa.

The awesome facility was the venue of the first World Congress of the nascent World Organization of Writers on April 4-6 2024.

The above picture showed Dr Akanbi being decorated by Dr Wale Okediran.

Looking on with admiration is Emeritus Professor Femi Osofisan, Chairman ANA Board of Trustees and past ANA National President (1988-1990)

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