Association of Nigerian Authors

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Association of Nigerian Authors
Association of Nigerian Authors
AbbreviationANA
FoundedJune 27, 1981;44 years ago (1981-06-27)
Founder Chinua Achebe
Legal statusActive
PurposeTo nurture and encourage literature in Nigeria
HeadquartersMamman Vatsa Writers' Village, Mpape
Location
Origins Nsukka, Nigeria
Region served
Nigeria
Official languages
English
Owner Nigerian Government
General Secretary
Dame Joan Oji Ph.D
President
Dr. Usman Oladipo Akanbi
Vice-president
Prof. Obari Gomba
Key people
 Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu (Patron)
Main organ
 Ministry of Education
Parent organization
 Nigerian Government
Award Nigeria Prize for Literature
Website Official website

[1] The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) is a non-profit organization that promotes Nigerian literature. It represents Nigerian creative writers at home and abroad. It was founded in 1981 by Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe as its president. [2] [3] The immediate past President is Mr. Camillus Ukah . The incumbent president is Dr. Usman Oladipo Akanbi and the Vice President is Prof. Obari Gomba. [4]

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Niger State Governor Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu has been a supporter of the association. In January 2008, he said to a delegation from the Association of Nigerian Authors, Niger State, "I think Niger State will be the most published state in 2008. We want to publish you; we shall publish you..." The state was to publish at least twenty titles in 2008 alone. [5] Speaking in October 2009 at a convention of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Aliyu said that more than 90 per cent of Nigerian politicians have criminal intentions, spending huge amounts to gain office for their own benefit rather than to serve the public. [6]

History

The organization was founded on 27 June 1981, ten years after the Nigerian Civil War, at a conference at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The conference was attended by two Kenyan writers, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o and Gacheche Wauringi. Afterwards, the organization was registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria in accordance with the now 1990 vide Companies and Allied Matters Act no 1.

ANA's founding members include Kole Omotoso, Mabel Segun, Ernest Emenyonu, Labo Yari, Femi Osofisan, current Chairman, ANA Board of Trustees, J. P. Clark, Niyi Osundare, Jerry Agada and T. M. Aluko. [4] [3] [7] [8]

Prizes it has sponsored

In 2004, the ANA awarded the following prizes: [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Usman Oladipo elected ANA President". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Association of Nigerian Authors". Bambooks.io. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 Edoro, Ainehi (5 November 2013). "Are You A Nigerian Writer? Why Join The Association of Nigerian Authors?--- Brittle Paper Q&A with Richard Ali". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 "History | Association of Nigerian Authors". Snanigeria.org. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ↑ B. M. Dzukogi (27 January 2008). "Day Gov Babangida hosted writers in Minna". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  6. ↑ Ayegba Israel Ebije (31 October 2009). "Nigerian Politicians Are Criminals - Gov Babangida Aliyu". Online Nigeria Daily News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  7. ↑ Diala (2020). "A Writers' Body and the Nigerian Literary Tradition" . Research in African Literatures. 50 (4): 121–141. doi:10.2979/reseafrilite.50.4.08. JSTOR   10.2979/reseafrilite.50.4.08. S2CID   226487570.
  8. ↑ "'At 40, we are poised to celebrate our founding fathers'". Thenationonlineng.net. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  9. ↑ [ dead link ]
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