Many
people were stunned after a versatile Nigerian writer appeared on stage
wearing his Ohafia war dance attire to collect his N36 million NLNG
prize.
Ikeogu Oke at the presentation ceremony dressed as a war dancer
Prolific writer, poet and journalist, Ikeogu Oke attended the
formal presentation of the $100,000 (N36million) 2017 NLNG prize for
Literature which he won dressed as a tradtional Ohafia war dancer. The
attire came with isi-agu cap, okparaja (machete) and the Oja.
The event took place on Wednesday at Muson Centre, Lagos. He was awarded the prize for his book, “The Heresiad’’, after an intensive process of adjudication.
President Muhammadu Buhari congratulated Ikeogu Oke for the award.
Buhari said Oke's passion and commitment to lifting the genre of poetry
in the country; an art that many shy away from due to the required
discipline and focus, reflective thinking and unique style of writing is
something Nigerian writers should emulate.
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