AkweyaTV will serve as the central broadcast hub for the 2024 Cross Country Poetry Celebration (CCPC), a nationwide literary event scheduled for tomorrow, October 26.
Founder of Poets in Nigeria, Mr Eriata Orhibabor, and the CEO of AkweyaTV, Mr Odoh Diego Okenyodo, announced Wednesday that the television station will coordinate simultaneous broadcasts from multiple locations across Nigeria, connecting poets and literary enthusiasts in a nationwide celebration of verse.
“PIN has consistently enriched Nigeria’s literary landscape,” said Okenyodo, himself a published poet and country lead of the Splendors of Dawn Poetry Foundation. “Their mission aligns with our belief that societies thrive when they build systems reflecting their cultural heritage.”
The event will feature keynote speaker Professor Niyi Osundare, an internationally acclaimed poet, addressing this year’s theme, “The Power and Pleasure of Poetry.” Notable spoken word artist Dike Chukwumerije will appear as a special guest.
AkweyaTV‘s involvement represents a major boost for the annual celebration, organised by the Poets in Nigeria (PIN) Initiative. The Somolu Newspaper and Ojemba Magazine have also committed to covering the event.
The celebration aims to connect poetry enthusiasts across Nigeria through synchronised events and discussions, broadcast live from multiple locations nationwide.
For participation details, organisers encourage interested parties to contact PIN Initiative or AkweyaTV directly. However, locations and their hosts are listed below:
THE CCPC 2024 LOCATIONS AND CO-HOSTS
1. Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State
– Ameer Nasir Amin
– Tawadudu Rabi’u Idris
2. Ibilla, Oju, Benue state
– Omirikpa Phillip Oheji
3 . Makurdi, Benue State
NIL
4. FUTA Àkúré, Ondo State
– Oluwadunsin Omotayo
5. Ode Aye, Ondo State
– NIL
6. Ibadan, Oyo State
– Fakunle Busayo Nsi
7. Eruwa, Oyo State
– Biodun Oyinlola
8. Ikorodu, Lagos State
– Destiny Michael Iloso (Jnr)
9. Badore, Ajah, Lagos
– NIL
10. Badagry, Lagos
– NIL
11. Ojokoro, Lagos State
– Dapo Conde
– Mercy Eno
12. Ojota, Lagos
NIL
13. Satellite Town, Lagos
– Foluke Babajide
14. Jalingo, Taraba state
– Abdull’aziz M. Inuwa
15. Gombe, Gombe State
– Elizabeth Zaphaniah Dangwaram
– Alewa Jonathan
– Zainab Yau
16. Abuja, Abuja/FCT
– Tomsinime Natus
– Teniola Balogun
17. Katsina, Katsina State
– Abdulaziz Tukur
18. Lokoja, Kogi State
– Oluwadunsin Omotayo
19. Lafia, Nasarawa State
– Ahmad Ahmad Zakari
– Amos Maxwell Ugbedeojo
20. Eriara, Benin city, Edo State
NIL
21. Abeokuta, Ogun State
– Adesola Adenekan
22. Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
– Mofiyinfoluwa Joshua
23. Calabar, Cross River State
– Bassey Asuquo
– Uy Silas
24. Port-Harcourt City, Rivers State
-Salome Ikokoyo-Ojorie
25. Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
NIL
26. Bida, Niger State
– Omolara Oladimeji
– Usman Tokurah
– Asmau Usman
27. Tanke, Ilorin, Kwara
NIL
28. Bauchi, Bauchi State
– Yaks Di Poet
– Rhoda Isah Khalla
29. Maiduguri, Borno State
– Abdulmuid Abdulhakeem
30. Yola, Adamawa state
– Abdulmalik Yahya
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