Akufo-Addo, others respected by the Pan-African Writers Association
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, were among a select gathering of dignitaries who were respected by the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) at its simply finished up Conference and General Assembly which occurred in Ibadan, Nigeria.
The honors, which were in acknowledgment of Ghana's help for PAWA since it was established quite a while back, were gotten for President Akufo-Addo and the pastor by the Chief Director of the MOTAC, John Agbeko.
Talking for the public authority of Ghana, he communicated the public authority's joy at PAWA's example of overcoming adversity in its 30 years of presence.
John Agbeko additionally affirmed the proceeded with help of the Government of Ghana to the Association.
Other awardees at the occasion were the Nigerian President, President Muhammed Buhari; his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; three Nigerian State Governors, the CEOs of the Of Ford Foundation and MTN Nigeria, among different dignitaries.
Standing out of Literary monsters who were consulted with the Esteemed Patron of the Arts Award at the occasion was the trailblazer PAWA Secretary General, Professor Atukwei Okai, with a post mortem.
Other awardees in this classification were Professor Femi Osofisan, Professor Dan Izevbaye, John Rusimbi, Professor Egara Kabaji, Professor Anate Koumealo, Dr Lance Nawa, among others.
The gathering was under the subject; LITERATURE SINCE MAKERERE 1962; The African Writers' Pan African Agenda For Peace, Security And Cultural Development which was held in a joint effort with the Nigerian Academy Of Letters (NAL) and the Association Of Nigerian Authors (ANA) was available to people in general, the General Assembly on June 25 2022 was limited to PAWA delegates from National Writers Associations.
The General Assembly which would be quick to occur in 28 years, was gone to by National Writers Organizations from; Liberia, Togo, Congo, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Zambia, Niger, Mozambique, Equatorial Guinea, Namibia, Malawi, Egypt, Sudan, Mauritania, Cote D'ivore, Uganda, Gabon, Cameroun, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Chad, Benin, Guinea, Burundi and Mali.
Statements of regret were gotten from National Writers Organizations from; Somaliland, Djibouti, South Africa, Morocco, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Angola, Tunisia and Lesotho.
In a report delivered toward the finish of the General Assembly, PAWA emphasized its obligation to the Association's Ideas and Principles which included;
a.The safeguard of opportunity of articulation for all Africans and the material and profound interests of African authors and their Associations
b.Promotion of proficiency and the destruction of lack of education in Africa
c.The consolation of the consideration of African abstract works in the educational program of instructive foundations:
d.Promotion of African dialects and the interpretation of African writing into African dialects
e.The advancement of examination into recording and recovering of lost or unseen African legacy whether on the Continent, in the Diaspora or in historical centers and libraries of the world
f.The advancement of harmony and grasping in Africa and the world through writing
g.Inclusion of Literary exercises for youthful scholars in the entirety of PAWA's exercises.
PAWA additionally approached the different African Governments to desperately satisfy their monetary commitments to PAWA to empower the Association completely realize its order as set somewhere near its principal architects.
In accordance with PAWA's constitution, the General Assembly chose the accompanying Writers into its Council for steer the undertakings of the Association for the following three years:
a.Hon John Rusimbi President
b.Dr Wale Okediran Secretary General
c.Mr Elfatih Hamadto Vice President (North Africa)
d.Madam Imela Oyono Anyigono Vice President (Central Africa)
e.Prof Koumealo Anate Vice President (West Africa)
f.Prof Egara Kabaji Vice President (East Africa)
g.Ms Monica Mpambawashie Vice President (Southern Africa)
Marked.
Hon John Rusimbi (President) Dr Wale Okediran (Secretary General)
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