OSOGBO BOOK CLUB APPOINTS NIKEAGBEJA ADESANYA AS COORDINATOR
Osogbo Book Club, the brain child of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has appointed a new Coordinator.
In a release dated 24th December, 2022, the National Executive Committee led by Wole Adedoyin appointed Mrs. Nikeagbeja Adesanya as the Coordinator of the Club.
According to the release, the decision to appoint Mrs. Nikeagbeja Adesanya was reached by the NEC of the Society upon the need to have competent and knowledgeable reading advocate like Mrs. Nikeagbeja Adesanya.
Adesanya’s appointment is based on merit, experience and keen interest in promoting reading culture in Osun State.
The release finally expressed that the team will be counting on the wealth of experience of Mrs. Nikeagbeja Adesanya in the continued efforts to develop reading culture in Osun State.
The appointment takes immediate effect.
Nikeagbeja Adesanya is a native of Ibodi, in Atakumosa West Local Government. She was born in Ode-Omu, both in Osun State of Nigeria. Mrs. Adesanya began her Primary School Education in Ode Omu and concluded it in Ilesa. She proceeded to St. Margaret's School, Oke-Ooye , IIesa for her Secondary School education. Nike Adesanya attended the then, Oyo State College of Education, Wesley College Campus, Elekuro Ibadan and concluded it at Ila Orangun, where she obtained Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE).
Mrs. Adesanya further gained admission into the University of Ibadan, the Premier University, to Study Economics and Educational Management. After her study, she bagged a Masters Degree in Public Administration at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
She is a prolific and talented Creative writer. She has written and published many fiction and Story books reviewed and recommended by the Curriculum Development Departments of the Osun State Government.
Nikeagbeja Adesanya is also a Biographer of repute. Some of her published works are:
• Ọdún Á Yakọ.
• Àbẹ̀kẹ́ Òréke.
• Kókó Omi.
• Ìyá N'ìyáà Mi.
• Iṣẹ́rorò Oúnjẹọ̀fẹ́.
• Sweet Nightmare.
• My Fabulous Mother…
• Cold Furnace.
• I Found It etc.
- Odyssey and
- Epic Voyage, both biographies.
Mrs. Adesanya is a member of: Nigerian Institute of Management, (MNIM), Nigeria Association of Indigenous Creative Writers, (NAICREW), Association of Nigeria Authors (ANA), Badge holder of World Pulse Story Teller and Encourager and Ẹgbẹ Akọ́mọlédè àti Àṣà Yórùbá jákè-jádò orílẹ̀-èdè àgbáyé
She also has her crop of job experience at the Oyo State Ministry of Economic Planning, Ibadan, the defunct Osogbo Steel Rollig Company Osogbo, Dangote Steel, Osogbo.
A lover, student and Teacher of Yoruba Language, Nike, is also an
As at the time of this reading, Mrs. Adesanya is currently an Admin. Officer at the Osun State Local Government Service Commission, Osogbo, Osun State PRO of Nigeria League of Women Voters (A Non-governmental Women Group that is Empowering Women Politically, Socially and Economically).
She is a devout Christian, Daughter of Zion. Married to Timothy Adesanya, of Ijebu-Igbo and blessed with God fearing Children.
The Osogbo Book Club founded in 2011, consists of a group of people who meet, meet monthly to discuss the book they have read and exchange those books. Club members encourage each other and learn to read with a critical mind, articulating their opinions about a particular book with others. Certain types o2f books not available or read receive attention through the book club.