Appraisals of "Corona Must Die and Other Poems" collection

The book is an 80 – page volume made up of 33 poems and pictorial illustrations. The end of each poem is accompanied by either essay or objective questions to assess the reader’s or student’s understanding of the messages in it. It is a laminated paperback cover edition in two formats. One format contains black and white pictures/illustrations, while the other format is printed with full coloured pictures/illustrations. The black and white format is N400 (Four hundred naira) per copy (at an order of not less than 10,000 copies), while the coloured format is N650 (Six hundred and fifty naira) per copy  (at an order of not less than 10,000 copies). Please, get in touch with the author through these phone numbers: +2348067538922 and +2348059265333, to order for as many copies as you want.

Payment can be made with crossed cheque or bank transfer to the author’s account via POLARIS BANK NIGERIA PLC thus: 

Account number: 1762106325, account name: Blessed Mudiaga Adje.

GLOBAL READERS' COMMENTS ON SOME POEMS IN THE BOOK

(Ebola's Friend) "Good lyrics. Corona will die like his friend"

--- Frank Nicholas llogu,

Former Director of News,

Voice of Nigeria (VON),

Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.

(Ebola's Friend) "Great poem"

--- Ruth Bircham,

Erotic Artist / Social Commentator,

London, U.K.

(Ebola's Friend) "Good poem as always ... well done…"

---Matthew Ozah,

Editorial Department,

The Guardian Newspaper,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Ebola's Friend) "When poetry goes hip - hop, reminds me of O Roger"

--- Matthias Pantaleon,

Playwright, Poet, Author,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Ebola's Friend) "Nice take"

--- Persha Carlson,

Former Educational Instructor,

Rochester, New York, U.S.A.

(When The Monster ls Gone) "... Good poem"

--- Aigbokhaleode Asimiafele,

Anthropologist, Author, Poet,

Abuja FCT,

Nigeria.

(When The Monster ls Gone) "Nice piece"

--- Daniel Oduma O.

Preacher / Social Commentator,

Abakpa-Nike, Enugu,

Enugu State, Nigeria.

(Ebola's Friend) "...I was wondering who the Ebola is, until when I read further, then I got your message"

--- Patience Popo,

Ardent Reader / Social Commentator,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Be Careful) "...This is wonderful. I enjoyed this. Nice write-ups..."

--- Charles Ajah

Writer / Social Commentator,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Ebola's Friend) "Good one. Distinct"

--- Yemi Adebiyi

Former Chairman of Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA),

Lagos Chapter, Nigeria.

(The True Warrior) "Coro knows its boundary"

--- Pantaleon Matthias,

Playwright, Poet, Author,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(The Blinder) "Smile! God bless your mind always..."

--- Femi Ajala,

Writer / Social Commentator,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Liquid Musician) "...This poem is so entertaining. l love it"

--- Christopher Nwokwu,

Evangelist / Social Commentator,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Ebola's Friend, Syringe, Liquid Musician, and Be Careful)

"Wao! Wonderful and fantastic poems"

--- Abdulrasaq Ridwan Ajadi,

Poet / Social Commentator,

Ilorin, Kwara State,

Nigeria.

(Syringe) "...This is more than wonderful. Who can explain it?"

--- Christopher Nwokwu,

Evangelist / Social Commentator,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Burning King of Space) "...You are wonderful in poetry writing..."

--- Apostle Ephraim Uwams,

General Overseer,

Fountain of Salvation Ministry,

Ketu, Lagos,

Nigeria.

(Are You Afraid Too?) "A beautiful poem; a message to our native scientists"

--- Aigbokhaleode Asimiafele,

Anthropologist, Poet, Author,

Abuja FCT, Nigeria.

(Are You Afraid Too?) “...The great writer that sprouts out from nowhere and becomes a known literary giant. May all your efforts be crowned with sweet success..."

--- Joseph Omamuzo lgbuwe,

Businessman / Social Commentator,

Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.

(Are You Afraid Too?) "I love this..."

--- Lawrence Oluwadare,

(Poet / Author),

General Overseer,

Praise Chapel lnternational,

Ketu, Lagos, Nigeria.

(Are You Afraid Too?) "Lol! This is awesome..."

--- Charles Ajah,

Writer / Social Commentator,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Are You Afraid Too?) "Well written. They should be ashamed"

--- Daniel Oduma O.

Preacher / Social Commentator,

Abakpa-Nike, Enugu,

Enugu State, Nigeria.

(Matters Arising) "This is a great poem, very inspiring"

--- Charles Ajah,

Writer / Social Commentator,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Are You Afraid Too?) "Nice piece..."

--- Kufreabasi Enoidem,

Communication Specialist,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Are You Afraid Too?) "Nice one"

--- Korie Eze,

Teacher, Novelist / Poet,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Are You Afraid Too?) "Don't mind the idiots, that the only powers they acquire are the ones to torment and kill their neighbours or family members... Powerless agents of darkness!  They can only kill those who don't know the God they serve!   Morons! Are they not also running away from Corona virus? Shameless defeated foes, who can only operate in darkness.... Fire and thunder of God must locate and finish them up. There is no escape for them, in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen and Amen!"

--- Ebelechukwu Nwuzor,

Founder: Sympathy Worldwide Foundation,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Corona Must Die) "Nice one"

--- Akan Udofia,

Poet / Digital Marketing Specialist,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Angels of Africa) "Nice one"

--- Rawlings O. Michael,

Actor / Movie Producer,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Angels of Africa) "Interesting poem"

--- Christopher Nwokwu,

Evangelist / Social Commentator,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Paradise of Pains) "I quite enjoyed this poem..."

--- Drama Otor,

Preacher / Social Commentator,

Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria.

(Angels of Africa) "interesting poem"

--- Christopher Nwokwu,

Evangelist / Social Commentator,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Are You Afraid Too?) "Wherever you are hiding, you witches and wizards pack your load and go out of Africa"

--- Christopher Nwokwu,

Evangelist / Social Commentator,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Super Power) "Amen o o"

--- Rosemary Egedegbe,

Business Woman / Social Commentator,

Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

(Paradise of Pains) "Wow,...beautiful"

--- Rosemary Egedegbe,

Business Woman / Social Commentator,

Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

(Angel of Wuhan) "The title is an irony. Well penned"

--- Pantaleon Matthias,

Playwright, Poet, Author,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Will The Virus Live Forever?) "Wow! Nice"

--- Theresa Nwankwo,

Lecturer / Writer,

English Department,

Yaba Technical College of Education,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(True or False?) "I like this. Well done"

--- Abigail Ohiero,

Author, Novelist, Playwright,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(True or False?) "This is wonderful"

--- Emmanuel Anisiobi,

Educational Specialist / Social Commentator,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(True or False?) "...This is wonderful. It has a lot of wisdom and intelligence in it"

--- Charles Ajah,

Writer / Social Commentator,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(True or False?) "Sumptuous"

--- Femi Ajala,

Writer / Social Commentator,

Ogun State, Nigeria.

(Will The Virus Live Forever?) "Wow! Beautiful"

--- Ebelechukwu Nwuzor,

Founder: Sympathy Worldwide Foundation,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Are You Afraid Too?) "Good one"

--- Yemi Adebiyi,

Author, Novelist, Poet,

Former Chairman of Association of Nigerian Authors,

Lagos, Nigeria.

(Angel of Wuhan) "This is great"

--- Rosemary Egedegbe,

Business Woman / Social Commentator,

Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

(Busted) "The fruits of truth. Great stuff"

--- Chinelo lwenufo,

Writer / Author,

Abuja FCT, Nigeria. 

(Busted) "It is an interesting piece"

--- Prince Bolade Olukokun,

Playwright, Blogger, Prose - Writer,

Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

(Busted) "Good one"

--- Ayo Vaughan,

Author / Philosopher,

Lagos, Nigeria.

Wicked German police puts Nigerian in 24 years physical hell

Written by Blessed Adjekpagbon

German police cap

Prince Willy Onus, a Nigerian has accused a German police officer for the woes he has faced so far for over 24 years since his alleged illegal deportation from Germany.

During a recent chat with Bulkybon Periscopes in Lagos, Nigeria, Willy profusely lamented about how one German police officer, Mr. Herr Kruger, brutalized and victimized him because of his refusal to forcefully get married to the officer's daughter known as Mandy Kruger in Germany. The victim claimed the officer wanted him to marry his daughter after he (Willy) had won a lottery twenty four years ago.

“After I had won the lottery, Mr. Kruger wanted me to marry his very wayward daughter by force, but I refused. I had no courtship or relationship with his daughter (Mandy) who wanted me to date and marry her by all means,” Willy said. 

He explain that, “When it dawned on him that I cannot be intimidated to marry his daughter, he arrested me on false charges over two identities. I was illegally imprisoned for five months. While in the prison, some police officers who were his boys were coming to take me to Kruger’s house for an illegal marriage. Then, when I refused, they took me back to the court, talking about the case of two identities. Then, I made them understand that one of the two identities was not functional because, it was meant to obtain political asylum which was no longer in use.

"The judge (Judge Ruppert), said he doubted that I am an African due to my body complexion and accent. He said he studied in Oxford University, and assumed that I am from Britain.”

Willy said he is not a British citizen but a Nigerian, even though he looks like a mulatto.  The victim also claimed that the state lawyer who handled the case made things worse by telling him (Willy) that if he should obtain a German resident permit with fake identity, and it was found out, it should be revoked and he will be sent back to prison for a year. Owing to that, Willy insisted on maintaining his authentic identity as a Nigerian.

“The judge then produced a resident permit that bore the identity of recognizing me as a citizen of Lesotho, which I had used to apply for political asylum that was not functional. Then, they kept all the documents aside, and asked me to go to the Nigerian embassy in Germany to get a proof of my real identity from the then Nigerian Ambassador to Germany.

“Unfortunately, the ambassador refused to prove me a Nigerian. This was what made me to travel to Nigeria through emergency travelling certificate to obtain my passport by myself. Before I could leave for Nigeria, the German police came and inserted surveillance device in my ear-drum without my knowledge. Due to this situation, any embassy I stepped into to obtain visa, they passed information to them to deny me visa. Hence, my effort to return to Germany after obtaining my Nigerian passport has been abortive, as a way to continue to deny me opportunity to get access to my lottery money and my residence permit.

“I have been through hell for over 24 years since I left Germany for Nigeria without taking a pin from my apartment where I was living in Brandenburg, because I made the journey from the prison and was not allowed to go to my apartment. The most painful aspect is my university certificate which I did not take along so that I can be able to use it to work and further my studies as a qualified gynecologist.”

Willy said due to lack of his certificate, he resorted to doing all sorts of odd jobs such as riding a motorbike (popularly called Okada in Nigeria) to survive in Nigeria. He said he has been involved in some road accidents due to the reckless driving of some road users in the country. He also said that the most horrible incident that almost claimed his life was a fire accident that happened to him not quite long.

However, Willy made a recent legal attempt to recover his personal documents and property in Germany by contacting a white female German lawyer, Ariane Hansen, whom he sent his case file, to assist him to get his documents and other vital things left behind in his apartment. This move have not yielded any positive result yet, because of the sum of Five Thousand Euro that she demanded as legal fees to handle the case.

“Where am I going to get such amount of money to pay her when I have been frustrated over the years with no certificate to practice my profession and raise money to live a decent life like my professional colleagues worldwide?” Willy wonders.

It is on this basis that he is soliciting for well meaning individuals, Non-Governmental organizations and human right bodies to come to his aid, to get his certificate and other personal belongings back, as things are becoming more rough and difficult for him to survive in Nigeria. He claimed that he won Ten Million Euro in a lottery in 1995, which made the police officer to try to force him to marry his daughter. He is now seeking for assistance to get back his resident permit in 1995 as a Nigerian, compensation for the illegal imprisonment for five months in Germany, and removal of surveillance planted on him to deny him visa to travel back to Germany. 

                                     ---End---

Did Osinbajo, Dambazau....snub bereaved journalist petition?

Written by: Blessed Mudiaga Adjekpagbon and Onabamiji Adediwura


A bereaved journalist has been wondering why the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; Ibrahim Dambazau – Minister of Interior; and the Deputy Controller of Medium Security Prison, Apapa, Lagos State are yet to respond to a petition he wrote them about the illegal release of a “man slaughter” culprit from prison.
During an interaction with Bulkybon Periscopes, the journalist, Onabamiji Adediwura presented a photocopy of a petition he wrote to Osinbajo, Dambazau, Justice Oke – the Chief Judge of Lagos State and co, concerning the injustice meted on him and his family by the Nigerian Medium Security Prison, Apapa, Lagos and the Police.
The petition dated January 21, 2019 starts with a heading thus: “Re-Sudden disappearance of defendant (Ayuba Musa) from prison custody and blatant refusal of the prison authority to arrest and produce the defendant in Charge No: B/26/2010, before his honour: A. Ipaye Nwachukwu.” The journalist/petitioner who is incidentally the complainant in the case, clearly states his reason for writing the petition. He posits that: “I am a journalist, complainant and one of the administrators of the Estate of Enock O. Onabamiji (a senior PHCN official), who was killed on the 30th of March 2010 in a motor accident that involved a trailer-tanker with registration number XZ 155 KJA driven dangerously by one Ayuba Musa.
“The said Ayuba Musa was charged to court at Sabo by the Police, based on the DPP’s advice on the 19th of June, 2010. A copy of the charge sheet is hereby attached.”
The complainant who has been solely responsible for the upkeep of the family of the deceased further avers that: “Curiously, the said Ayuba Musa who has been facing trial in the above case could not be produced in court which prompted the presiding Magistrate to issue a reproduction warrant, only for the prison authority to inform the court on the 17th of December, 2016 that Ayuba Musa has been mistakenly released. They pleaded with the court for a short time to re-arrest the defendant, which till date have not taken effect.”
According to the journalist, a copy of the court order for the re-arrest of the defendant and an order by the trial court for the arrest of the defendant’s employer for refusing to produce the defendant were also attached to the petition he wrote to Osinbajo,
As at the time of publishing this report, the Vice President and some other aforementioned personalities who were served the petition over three months ago have not responded. Only Justice Opeyemi Oke, Chief Judge of Lagos responded by ordering the Police and the Prison authority to re-arrest the defendant. But the Police is still dragging feet to re-arrest Musa, suspected to have bribed both the Prison authority and the Police based on the Nigerian factor of corruption.
The questions now being asked by some reasonable folks concerned about the case include: “Why is the Vice President silent over Adediwura’s petition? Who is to be held for the irreparable damage, and made to pay compensation to the family of the bereaved if the defendant can no longer be re-arrested? The world is waiting for Osinbajo and co to respond. The Interior Minister, Deputy Controller of Medium Security Prison, Apapa, Lagos and the Police are expected to act now if they want the general public to continue to regard them as responsible beings.

END

Police robs Police

By Blessed Mudiaga Adjekpagbon

An aggrieved police officer has cried to the attention of Bulkybon Periscopes, about what he calls “injustice and robbery perpetrated by some powers that be in the Nigeria Police” organization against him and other junior officers. During his chat with Bulkybon Periscopes, he said “Police officers that are promoted from one level to another were usually owed three months salaries arrears of their previous rank while processing the documents for their new ranks. When they finish the process of clarification to their new rank, the outstanding salaries will then be paid in bulk as soon as they complete the process, and occupy their new positions.

“It is the difference between the salaries of your old rank and the new rank they failed to offset. Those promoted in 2018 from Sergeants to Inspectors have no issues as theirs have been paid, while the older ones 2014-2014 and 2015-2016 were partially left out. Salaries arrears of 10 months, 6 months and 3 months as at the month of promotion are still not yet paid.

“They paid 2013 and 2014 but omitted some and promised to pay since 2017 Feb. But have not paid arrears for 2015 and 2016. Only paid 2017, but went ahead to pay 2018.

“Some of us went to the Mechanized Salary Section (MSS) to find out why some were paid and some are yet to be paid till date. It was then we were informed that an order from above has stopped the payment of such outstanding salaries arrears.” 

He also added that upon visiting the Police Budget Planning Board in Abuja as directed by the MSS, he and other affected officers were told by the officers in charge that they were instructed to start paying only those promoted in 2018 and leave those that are still outstanding from the aforementioned years. He informs that a lot of officers promoted between 2014 and 2016 are yet to be paid the difference between their old and new salaries arrears, and were reliably informed that some powers that be within the police organization might have pocketed their money. He also disclosed that there are irregularities in the police institution with the way some officers are being promoted. 

“If you are a Sergeant, you will be asked to pay between N150,000 to N200,000 to get promoted to Inspector. If you are an Inspector and wants to be promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), you will be asked to pay N500,000, depending on the connection you have,” he lamented.
He posits that this type of dubious act of promotion has been causing serious crisis within the police profession in Nigeria, as some hitherto junior officers that were able to pay the said sum were promoted and became superiors to their previous bosses. He therefore wants the new Inspector General of Police to look into the issue of the unpaid salaries arrears of all affected promoted officers and the promotion racket that has turned the police into a kind of business cartel.

               END

Sexual exploitation of some African women at religious centers

This is a news rehearsal about the continuous sexual exploitation of many African women by some so called men of God in Africa.
This issue is the meat and potatoes of a drama book titled "Dilemma of a Prophet," written by Blessed Mudiaga Adjekpagbon, who is also addressed as Blessed Mudiaga Adje.

Front cover of the enthralling drama book

Please, take note, the book is available on amazon through this link; just copy and paste it on your browser thus: https://www.amazon.de/Dilemma-Prophet-Adjekpagbon-Blessed-Mudiaga-ebook/dp/B0719JQN6G

Endless Search for Peace and Love

Author:            Adjekpagbon Blessed Mudiaga

Title of book:  Domestic Daddy

Publisher:       Bulkybon Publications Company, Lagos

Pages:             230

Reviewer:        Gift Amukoyo

Domestic Daddy is a novel set in post-colonial Nigeria; written by a presidential award winning author, Adjekpagbon Blessed Mudiaga, with streams of flashback recounting tidbits of the wars that ravaged Nigeria, Africa, and the world in the past, which reminds one of Chinua Achebe’s book, ‘There was a Country,’ perhaps Biafra that barely glowed in the rising sun, as there is no present existence without a past, though a destiny may be delayed but it would never alter.

Bringing into limelight three representatives of the major ethnic groups in the country in the characters of Mr Adolphus Ugochukwu, Alhaji Dauda and Ilesanmi Adegoke, the trio who symbolises love, support, peace, and emotional comprehension that co-exist amidst unfiltered bitterness as fact to the mayhem which spiraled among brothers from different mothers’ hut, the novel is very engaging from the beginning to end.

However, there is no way a red-coal is set to dry vegetation and it will not blaze to a frenzy fire. The author with his wealth of wits and bank of mirth, plunges one into fits of laughter that could cause the reader to topple from a chair with tears in eyes as if onion juice popped into it. The contents have a way of relieving its readers with comics by many hilarious incidents and characters such as Mrs. Ogheneochuko, Ekaete alias ‘I-Know-Everybody’s history-In-Nigeria,’ Mrs. Rabbit-Must-Not-Escape, Okonoko Darlington, the ‘gagaperen rider’, owner of an ‘ancient bicycle’ and his exclusive escapades as a student of Otovwodo Grammar School. Another noteworthy character in the plot is Udu-boy, a sarcastic comedian, whose slaying tongue can mostly induce laughter. For instance, he tells Ororbor, a student in the novel that, “Because your father is a serving commissioner...where bribery and corruption are kings among people…you can afford to eat ten bags of rice, three cows...you happily gulp the nearby lagoon water that is well fertilised by human faeces...no wonder your tummy is as big as that of three pregnant women joined together.”

The theme of interlocking destinies through the union between children of bosom friends who reunite and create greater bond also runs through the story line. As fate prevails, the daughter of Ugochukwu and Nwayiocha gets married to Adegoke’s son, Dauda and Titi’s daughter ties the knot with Udu’s son. In a cracking shell, the never blossomed love Titi had for Udu back in his school days, is reincarnated in their children’s love for each other. The novel delves into events of Joy, Halimat, Julius, and Uzo’s amorous relationships with one another, depicting the trivial of everyday teenage and youth’s exuberant lifestyle. It also portrays an exemplary courtship of the highly cultured Nigerian tradition by Uzo as he says “Halimat, I want to pay your bride price to start my own family. I love you.” Whereas, Halimat untwines an epitome of love and curiosity among teenage girls with a lush of daring modernity, which mesmerises him to blow off her chastity, she tells him: “Are you afraid to touch me? I want you to kiss me.”

Also, fate itself is oblivious to the uncontrollable situations that Joy encounters, despite being chaste, she experiences the worst of matrimonial relationships, but Halimat who was defiled before her wedlock lives a happy and successful marital life.

The novel is highly informative and educative for any reader. It unfolds themes of love, unity, friendship, betrayal, deceit, war, loss, anguish, value, criticism and destiny. By and large, kudos to the author for emphasising the feminist in Joy as opposed to conventional single mothers who make despair a headrest and depression a foot stool, when let off the hook by the spouse. This work is recommended to the public to find out who among the prominent men earlier mentioned turned out to be the ‘Domestic Daddy.’ I believe everyman is muggy in nature, outward and inwardly. But, the moment a man sows his seedlings in his wife’s warm soil; he has become domestic and therefore an awaiting daddy.

END

SOURCE: https://ng.newshub.org/endless-search-peace-and-love-4661517.html# 

(October 8, 2014)

“Literary Communication In Mass Communication, is a good book for Mass Communication students” - Chidi Ndupuechi

Adjekpagbon Blessed Mudiaga

Mr. Chidi I.N., CEO Princess Bookshop

The winner of the 2008 “Best Bookshop Manager in Nigeria Award,” Mr. Chidi I. Ndupuechi, upon receiving on Monday 30, 2017, some copies of Literary Communication In Mass Communication (Critical Writing / Reviewing & Drama / Documentary Production) and other books published by Bulkybon Publications Company, praised the company’s effort for producing a book that would help to improve the knowledge of Mass Communication students in Nigeria and other countries worldwide.

On the occasion, Bulkybon Periscopes asked him what it takes to successfully manage a big bookshop like Princess Bookshop, which he now owns as the Managing Director. He offers that, “First, you have to be honest. When you sell someone’s books, you have to pay the person.

“Once a person or publisher’s book is no longer on a bookshop’s shelf, it means it has been sold, and his money should be remitted into his bank account. With that, the publisher will have confidence to supply more books.”

Another salient point he raised is that of having a good relationship with your customers. In this vein, Ndupuechi posits that, “If you don’t have good relationship with your customers, your business will fall. You don’t have to be hostile or bluff your customers by diverting their money into another business and keep them waiting endlessly for their money.

“When you divert their money, they lose confidence in you and look for other reliable outlets to sell their books.”

Commenting on Literary Communication In Mass Communication textbook while opening the pages one after the other, he smiled and said, “I like the neatness of the printing. The packaging is very okay and the pages are machine sewn. It is a good book that will be very useful for Mass Communication students. As a bookshop manager for decades, I know a book that students will appreciate by looking at the topics in it and how it is well arranged.”

Recalling his tenure at the University of Lagos Bookshop, he said, “Publishers can testify that their money was not withheld as soon as their books were sold. The thing they usually receive even without calling to ask whether their books have been sold, was bank payment alert.

“Many are still supplying books to me. As you can see the whole shelves are filled up with different types of books for every course in all departments you can mention in human academic pursuit and general knowledge.”

The level of the University of Lagos Bookshop’s indebtedness to publishers and authors has become very embarrassing to the image of the institution after Ndupiechi’s tenure. Bulkybon Periscopes asked why it has become a trend since he retired. He enlightens that, during his era as the bookshop manager, he did not allow the use of money made from publishers’ books sold, to be used to buy stationeries for supply to departments of the university. He said that is the reason no publisher was owed a dime throughout his tenure.

The 2008 Best Bookshop Manager Award

In retrospect, Ndupuechi who was the most outstanding among other managers of the University of Lagos bookshop until he retired many years ago, won the Nigerian Education Times ‘Best Bookshop Manager in Nigeria award’ in 2008, for his exemplary accountability and administrative expertise in bookshop management.

The award was presented to him at the occasion by the guest of honour, Chief Lateef Jakande, a noteworthy and commendable former governor of Lagos state. Ndupuechi says, it remains one of the most memorable days in his life as his hard work and honesty were recognized by the authority of The Nigerian Education Times magazine.

END