President Buhari mourns Ikeogu Oke
The president’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina in Abuja on Monday.
Nigerian poet, writer and journalist, Ikeogu Oke.
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The president’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina in Abuja on Monday.
President Buhari also extended heartfelt condolences to Oke’s family, the literary and creative community on the painful demise of the award-winning poet.
He affirmed that as an author, journalist and poet, Oke exuded vibrancy, intelligence and innovation in his works.
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According to him, Oke as a social commentator, was constantly in search of plausible answers and solutions to contemporary issues bedeviling his society.
The president believed that Oke through his poetry had enriched Nigeria’s literary genre and his legacy would live on in his works.
He noted that Oke was incredibly proud of and committed to his work as he wrote in his epic Epitaph: ‘‘…’’
The president encouraged all Nigerians, the literary community and lovers of art to honour Ikeogu Oke’s memory by imbibing the didactic message of his works.
He prayed God to console all who mourned the departed poet and grant the soul of the departed eternal rest.
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NAN reports that Oke came into the limelight in 2017 when he won the Nigeria Prize for Literature for his book, The Heresiad.
He won 100,000 dollars (N37m) in 2017 Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (NLNG) sponsored Prize for Literature.
His poems and other writings have appeared in journals, anthologies and other publications worldwide.
He has performed his poems at various fora in Nigeria, South Africa and the United States.
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