Emeka Esogbue

  Writing and Pastoral works are Spiritual Exercises with Inspirations   -        Ibusa Novelist, Chike Okeze   With the recent literary growth and renaissance among young writers, an encouraging discovery is made of Chike Godwin Okeze, a Pastor, Writer and Novelist from the Ibusa Community in Delta State. Chike Okeze, the Author of “A Sacrifice of Peace” and a member of Guild of Ibusa Writers and Authors, speaks to PEN MASTER (EMEKA ESOGBUE) on a number of issues impacting on literary Nigeria. Excerpts:   Pen Master: It is my pleasure to meet you, a young Anioma writer. However, I consider it appropriate that our global readers also meet you for wider recognition.   Okeze: Thank you, the Pen Master Sir. It’s indeed a rare honour providing me the platform to be heard. My name is Chike Godwin Okeze. I am the author of “Amope the Slave Girl,” published by Macmillan Nigeria Publishers. There are other self-publishe...

 Guild of Ibusa Writers and Authors, a Celebration of Ibusa Cultural Life Says GIWA President, Dr. Ajumeze - Emeka Esogbue Dr. Henry Obi Ajumeze, the President of the Guild of Ibusa Writers and Authors (GIWA) has called on the people of Ibusa to pay attention to their cultural life. He said this in an address he personally delivered to the members of the Association on Friday morning. Disturbed by the growing disinterestedness in the cultural life of the community, Dr. Ajumeze, a UK-based University of Manchester, Lecturer, believes that the idea of GIWA is to celebrate the life of culture in the people in the community.  He said, "I'll like to say that when we started this group, it's aim was the awareness of the need to pay some attention to our culture." "So, it's simply an idea that aims to celebrate our cultural life in a creative, intellectual way. To become the cultural memory of our community." He advised the members of the Association to harvest...