PIN to celebrate anniversary

A literary body, Poets in Nigeria (PIN) has declared October month of Freedom and Creativity. This is in recognition of the role poetry plays within the society and impact of literary creativity on attainment of freedom. Coincidentally, the month of October is earmarked for celebration of Nigeria’s independence and PIN’s second year anniversary. The celebration […]

A literary body, Poets in Nigeria (PIN) has declared October month of Freedom and Creativity. This is in recognition of the role poetry plays within the society and impact of literary creativity on attainment of freedom.

Coincidentally, the month of October is earmarked for celebration of Nigeria’s independence and PIN’s second year anniversary. The celebration would entail special poetry readings organized across all PIN Connect Centres in the country.

PIN is also going to celebrate the 200 top entrants of both 2016 and 2017 editions of the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) in October. This would serve as a perfect makeup for exceptional entrants who missed the awards ceremony in University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus and were as a result, unable to get their Certificates of Awards.

While acquainting literary stakeholders in Lagos with this new development, the President of PIN, Eriata Oribhabor said, “Literary creativity is a potent tool for the realization of both individual and collective freedom. And, undeniably, poetry has always been central to the pursuit of human rights, dignity and freedom – a feat PIN intends to project all through October.”