Professor Okey Ndibe , an American University
Professor, author and newspaper columnist, has urged Nigeria to solve its numerous
problems stating that our problems does not lie in God’s hands but with us.
Prof Ndibe, who spoke at the reading of his recent
novel, ‘Foreign Gods, Inc’ held at Awka on Friday night, said God has endowed
Nigeria with so much that the country should not turn round and expect Him to
also solve problems, which the nation caused for itself.
He said: “We must solve our problems ourselves. Not
even God will solve it for us because he gave us more than our fair share, and
certainly, not America because America has its own problems to solve”.
Okey, while admitting that he has never been a fan of
government said that he was excited to see that the government of Anambra State
under the administration of Chief Willie Obiano has tried to restore hope of
the people.
He described the event as “the best reading and best
event that is done anywhere in the world” saying he could not believe that the
reading of his book in Awka was possible and he felt deeply honoured by that.
Speaking further after listening to Anambra Anthem, he
felt a certain force in him “that we are finally going into the right
direction. All of us must demand a new direction of doing things in the state”,
he added.
Recall that Obiano recently introduced an Anthem for the
State which has been widely described by Ndi Anambra as stimulating and
uplifting.
Ndibe expressed gratitude for the event, saying he
never knew he will read before his mother and the big names at the venue.
Present at the ceremony were Secretary to Anambra State
Government, Hon Oseloka Obaze, Hon Commissioner for Information, Culture and
Tourism, Tony Onyima, SSA Media, James Eze, MD/CEO of Anambra Broadcasting Service, Uche Nworah, SA Media, Emeka Ozumba and many other government officials, the academia,
journalists, the authors, mother Elizabeth and elder brother, and the
traditional ruler of Obosi, Igwe Iweka.
The Edge Crew, a movie production group led by Ifeanyi
Aniagoh, thrilled the audience with a piece titled “Birth of a New Land”.
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