Amaechi Visits PH World Book Capital Stand

Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka have visited the stand of the Port Harcourt World Book Capital, PHWBC 2014 at the London Book Fair, which took place from April 8-10, at Earls Court Expo Centre, London.
The two, who are Goodwill Ambassadors to the PHWBC, made the visit last Thursday, during which they gave messages in support of the project.
Speaking at the stand, Amaechi promised that Port Harcourt was indeed ready to serve as the World Book Capital for the next 12 months, starting April 23.
Both Amaechi and Soyinka, in company of the Vice Chancellor of the Kwara State University, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na’Allah and the Project Director for the World Book Capital, Mrs. Koko Kalango, also witnessed a panel discussion by Nigerian writers abroad on the significance of the World Book Capital Project to the fortune of Nigerian writing, publishing and educational development.
The formal opening ceremonies of the 2014 World Book Capital in Nigeria hold April 22-26, in Port Harcourt, and will feature special programmes on eminent Nigerian writers, including Prof Wole Soyinka, Prof John Pepper-Clark-Bekederemo, Captain Elechi Amadi, Prof Zainabu Alkali, and Dr Gabriel Okara.
There are also programmes planned for throughout the year dedicated to celebrating unique books in Africa.