Abuja Writers Forum Hosts Ozako, Omotayo for July Readings

Two multi-talented writers with a Lagos connection, Maero Ozako and Bobo Omotayo will be the featured writers at the July 28 edition of the Guest Writer Session, an initiative of the Abuja Writers? Forum(AWF), which holds at Hamdala Plaza, Plot 23, Jimmy Carter Street, off Protea Hotel, Asokoro, Abuja.

Maero Ozako, a spoken-word poet, motivational speaker, children?s author and artist, is author of five books for children and one for women titled ?WORDS OF WISDOM? which is the first in the W.O.W. (Words Of Wisdom) series designed as a compilation of poems and one-liners written straight from her heart. Her other books are ?Fables For Children?, both written and illustrated by her. The foreword for the two books was written by the late Lady Kofo Ademola. Her third book is ?Money Grows On Trees?with a foreword by Dr Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Her other books are ?What If Everyday Was Christmas? and ?Words Of Wisdom For Children?

Maero created the CHUMMIES CLUB, in the year 2001 as her contriubution to stop mental poverty amongst children. The Chummies Creative Academy, the Chummies Green Team and the Chummies Book Club are all part of this vision. The children of this club are taught basic skills in performance, photography and creative writing. Every Saturday, children read her pages in the This Day newspapers. She has conducted educational tours for children to countries like Ghana, Kenya and Dubai. She has has been engaged by the GTBank and First Bank to speak to children and is inspired by her daughter, Zulu.

She was born in Delta State to two educationists; Reverend Canon and Mrs Paul Ozako. She grew up in a ?book castle? and always dreamt of writing books. She attended the Federal Government Girls?College, Benin City before getting a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Benin.

Bobo Omotayo is a Director at RB Public Relations Limited which specializes in corporate communications ? reputation management, communication with non-consumer publics, persuasion, and spin for corporate concerns and brands.

Bobo is also known under the nom de plume ?The Renaissance Man?. He has contributed as a columnist and freelance writer to several print, online newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, NEXT, BusinessDay, and BellaNaija.com.

In 2011, he published his first book; ?London Life, Lagos Living?. In his words: ?Initially apprehensive as to the likely public response, I am daily humbled by the public embrace of this labour

Source: http://uk.ab2w.net/abuja-writers-forum-hosts-ozako-omotayo-for-july-readings/

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