All is set for the Bayelsa State Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) to hold a special Children’s Day literary fiesta for secondary schools in Ekpetiama clan in honour of its late Grand Patron and poet king, His Royal Highness, Christian Otobotekere, whose obsequies have been fixed for June, 2023.
The special Children’s Day literary fiesta would feature various sessions of literary performances from kids including a quiz on the late poet icon, spoken word sessions, spelling bee and a keynote lecture on the theme: ‘Children’s Literature and Moral Decadence: A Critical Appraisal of the Works of Pa Christian Otobotekere.’
The lecture would be delivered by the Dean of Faculty of Humanities of the Niger Delta University (NDU), Prof. Okuyade Ogaga.
According to a statement on Saturday by the Publicity Secretary, ANA, Bayelsa State, Dr Eni-yimini Solomon Agoro, the event would have as special guest of honour, the member-elect representing the people of Gbarain/Ekpetiama (Yenagoa Constituency Two) in the Bayelsa State 7th House of Assembly, Hon. Waikimo Amakoromo.
The event would also have a member of the Governing Council of the University of Africa, Toru-Orua, Mr. Markson Fefegha as Guest of Honour and Children’s Literature Specialist writer and author of ‘Ebiakpo and the Orphan’, Chief Lambert Ototo as Chairman of the occasion.
King Bubaraye Dakolo is billed to be the Royal Father of the Day, while first son of the late poet king, Ayabowei Otobotekere, an engineer, is the Chief Host while Dame Didi Walson-Jack is the Mother of the Day for the event holding in Tombia-Ekpetiama in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state.
The statement endorsed by the host of Children’s Day Literary Fiesta, ANA Bayelsa Chairman, Comrade Julius Laye, said that choice prizes would be given to the best three schools with consolation prizes for other outstanding children contestants.