LET US KILL THIS GOD Chude Jideonwo speaks.

May 31st was the last saturday in the month of May. It is the day when ABUJA WRITERS FORUM meet. Venue was Nanet Suite. How did i get that mixed up? I could have sworn it was at the Silverbird entertainment Center.
 
This month, the guest readings were by two young authors.Their books read included  ARE WE THE TURNING POINT GENERATION by Chude Jideonwo and MY BOOK OF M by Solomon Kolawale. In this picture are the guest readers sandwiching Dr Emman Usman Shehu of AWF.

Chude read twice and his second reading was where he emphasised that we kill god...it must be the one with a small g because its that god that we pray to before during and after adultery, corrupt acts,rigging, stealing and the likes...so don't you agree that we kill him?But you have to read that book to understand how he wants us to.

Solomon read out a thrilling experience from his book as well.


This is Dr Eddie Iroh. A writer per excellence who has lived a writer's life of emphatic compassion, reflection of the society, chronicling of his own life experience as read in his famed BORN WITHOUT A SILVER SPOON.
Chude  is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Red Media Africa/The Future Project, a full service media-content, communication and development company that has worked for several national and international brands. The firm also owns The Future Nigeria Awards, reputed as Nigeria’s biggest youth event. He became editor of Y!/YNaija! in July, 2010. Chude  is a Nigerian lawyer, award-winning journalist and media entrepreneur. For a decade now, he has garnered key experience in all forms of traditional and new media, and has translated that practical experience into successful media campaigns; he is also recognized as a leading expert on New/Social Media and Youth Lifestyles. Above all, he has worked as an expert in development across the continent, mostly with The Future Project, which is focused on inspiring leadership, building entrepreneurs and innovative use of the media (traditional and new) tool for sustained social change, and which has reached millions of Nigerians, especially young people, in about 5 years. He lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria and so, he visited us in Abuja for his book reading.
The second reader was Solomon Kolawole who is the founder and Director of Writers’ Studio, Nigeria’s flagship creative writing school. Writers’ Studio is now spreading throughout Africa with workshops forthcoming in Uganda Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa.
He was selected to participate in the Writivism Mentorship Programme organised by the Centre for African and Cultural Excellence (CACE) in Uganda as a mentor. As a mentor, he was paired with the aspiring writers from across the continent and has been working with them to strengthen their writing.
Kolawole lives in Ibadan, Nigeria where he has recently completed work on his first novel. He is a member of PEN international, Nigerian Centre.
Michael Ofuyeta is from Ethiope East, Delta State. A professional bassist with the stage name Myke Wonder, he has performed at several events including World Music Day and the recent World Economic Forum Africa (WEFA) in Abuja.  He is the founder of the Abuja-based Myke Wonder Jazz Band and has four jazz singles out now titled "The Sweetest Thing","A Date","My Baby" and "Translation".