NIJ Hosts Ayo Omotola's Book Launch; "A NIght in the Morning"

Emmanuel Dairo

A former student of Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ayo Omotola, launched his first book; “The Night in the Morning” at the institute yesterday, March, 4.

During the speech by the host, Deputy Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Mr. Jide Johnson, he expressed his pleasure concerning the great outcome from one of the school’s products.

However, Dr. Dele Omojuyigbe who did the book review maintained that the book is one of standard, encourages the African culture and one that everyone must read.

Mike Okoche of Television Continental (TVC) who was the Master of the Ceremony stated that if Prof. Wole Shoyinka or any other great scholar had read the book, they will certify that Nigeria still has a future in literature.

Among many  testimonies, the book launch chairman who is the former permanent secretary of State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) said that it remained just a paragraph for her to finish reading the book, stating that since she stated reading the book she had been glued to its pages.

The students of the institute also were in attendance to commemorate with the great achievement of Omotola.