ANA ABIA STATE Chapter

ANA PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES SU’EDDIE, ORIOGUN AND DZUKOGI ON BEING SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 NIGERIA PRIZE FOR LITERATURE

By: ANA Publicity Committee

Camillus Ukah, ANA President, has congratulated the trio of Su’eddie Vershima Agema, Romeo Oriogun and Saddiq Dzukogi on making the shortlist of the 2022 Nigeria Prize for Literature.

On the 26th day of August 2022, the Nigeria Prize for Literature shortlist was presented by the Chairperson of the Advisory Board of the Prize, Prof. Akachi Adimorah-Eziegbo and three Nigerian poets in the persons of Su’eddie Vershima Agema, Romeo Oriogun and Saddiq Dzukogi made the list.

Camillus Ukah, in a congratulatory message signed by ANA General Secretary, Maik Ortserga, said he is thrilled by the young trio’s poetic talents, which coupled with exceptional hard work has earned them their latest achievements. The message further stated that: “ANA Members wish you all the very best and hope to hear many more stories of your successes. This latest achievement is just the beginning of your glorious literary career. Keep up the good work!”

Finally, ANA President enjoined other writers particularly the younger ones to aspire in the manner of the trio, to greatness, deploying diligence in the pursuit of excellence in their various creative endeavours.

S. SU’EDDIE V. AGEMA

S. Su’eddie V. Agema is an editor, culture activist, development consultant, author and award-winning poet. He was listed on Nigerian Writers Award’s 100 Most Influential Nigerian Writers Under 40 (2017 & 2018). Memory and the Call of Water, a poetry collection has been shortlisted for the Nigeria Prize for Literature, 2022.

ROMEO ORIOGUN

Romeo Oriogun is a scholar and award-winning poet. He was won many awards locally and internationally. His poems have appeared in the New Yorker, Poetry Magazine, Havard Review, and others. Nomad, a poetry collection has been shortlisted for the Nigeria Prize for Literature, 2022.

SADDIQ DZUKOGI

Saddiq Dzukogi (PhD), an outstanding poet, creative writer, teacher and luminary. His book Your Crib, My Qibla was listed as a notable African book of the year by the Africa Center/Brittle Paper and is on the Africa Report list of the top 20 literary books of 2021, named one of 29 of the best poetry collections in America by Oprah. Your Crib, My Qibla, a poetry collection has been shortlisted for the Nigeria Prize for Literature, 2022.