Amina Abdulmalik launches ‘Wasted Generation’
Twenty three years after launching Women’s Surrender, (1995) Hajiya Amina Abdulmalik Giwa, has launched another book, ‘Wasted Generation,’ which she wrote in 1998. At the ceremony which held in Abuja on Thursday, chairman of the occasion, Sam Nda Isaiah spoke of the “embarrassingly low” reading culture in Nigeria and that the book is one the […]
Twenty three years after launching Women’s Surrender, (1995) Hajiya Amina Abdulmalik Giwa, has launched another book, ‘Wasted Generation,’ which she wrote in 1998.
At the ceremony which held in Abuja on Thursday, chairman of the occasion, Sam Nda Isaiah spoke of the “embarrassingly low” reading culture in Nigeria and that the book is one the author should be proud of.
While congratulating the author, Isaiah said, “If you are a writer, you will appreciate what she has done. The book is well written, well thought out. Writing fiction is more serious than any other writing.”
He advised that the book be registered with Nigerian Educational Research Development Council (NERDC) so that our young ones in secondary schools can have access to it.
He said, “Young people can see from the book that there is another way instead of a short cut approach. The book is a valuable contribution to the growth of our society.”
The book reviewer, Lara Olugbemi, said the book is relevant today despite being written over 20 years ago.
She said, “What this book brings is that Hanafi realized that we can use our privileged positions and resources to make that change we deserve. It’s not a bad thing if we use it in serving and helping others.
“The very strong point of this story is to witness change in this country, we need to look inwards because we don’t know where we’re headed. We have to make those changes in ourselves. Also, we must realize each and every one of us is here to fulfill a purpose. Each and every one of us is gifted to do something.”
The highlight of the launch was the unveiling of the book which the CEO of Delta Publishers Nigeria Limited, Mr. Dillibe Onyeama, described as a masterpiece and felt honoured to have published as he did the first one.
While dedicating the book to her husband, Brigadier General Abdulmalik Halidu Giwa, in gratitude for his love and support, she read a paragraph from the novel. “Regrettably, all the ills, identified in the book are still very present with us today. Basically, the story is about corruption and how the society needs to change, so that, we can develop.”
Adding that, the only way for Nigeria to have a bright future is by instilling responsibility, good moral character, honesty and values in the youth in a bid to ensure that the country moves forward.