Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir
El-Rufa has said his wife Hadiza Isma el-Rufai, will become the Wole Soyinka
and Chinua Achebe of northern Nigeria.
El-rufai disclosed this at the
launch of her book “An abundance of scorpion” on Thursday at the Yar’Adua
Center in Abuja.
The book highlights and clarifies
some of the issues confronting women in the north.
In his speech, he advised young
Nigerian writers to have a mentor
El-Rufai said “She’ll be the
female Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka combined from the northern Nigeria.
“I am proud of her. I am very
happy for her because this is something she has always wanted to do a long time
in her life.
“Today, with the presentation of
the book, she has finally achieved one of her dreams. I have always encouraged
her to be the best she can be.
“The young, upcoming writers
should pursue their dreams. I think if you want to write, start, you should
keep practising and try to get someone to mentor you.
“I don’t write very well. So, I
am not the best person to give that advice but seeing how my wife has gone
through it, I think it is possible.
“Just keep at it and remain
focused, and the sky is the limit.”
Tony Elumelu, chairman of United
Bank for Africa (UBA), donated N10 million to launch the book.
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ReplyDeleteIF YOUR WIFE WILL BE THE COMBINATION OF ACHEBE AND SOYINKA OF NORTHERN NIGERIA, WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF YOURSELF? A COMBINATION OF HITLER, SADAM HUSSEIN, KHOMENI AND BIN-LADEN. OR IS IT DEVIL ADVOCATE OR REINCERNATE? Jay 2, Abuja.
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