The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Niger State Convention, which held March 14, 2026, in Minna, marked a turning point in the revival of the state chapter, bringing together writers, patrons, and leaders in a nostalgic celebration of unity and creativity.

The convention opened with a welcome address by the outgoing caretaker chairman, Dr.Almamum Al Mamun Mahmud Mallam, who expressed gratitude to members for their resilience in rescuing the chapter from collapse. He highlighted the efforts of his team in restoring unity and reaffirmed the collective resolve to keep ANA Niger alive.

Delivering the keynote address, Dr. Abdullahi Ismaila stressed the importance of honesty,integrity, and unity as the driving force of the creative vocation.

He urged writers to put community above self and called for ANA to reinvent itself and reclaim itsglorious past. His reflections on his tenure as chairman in 1994 underscored the challenges and triumphs that shaped the association’s vision as a force for social change.

Discussing the keynote, Zainab Manko shared her personal journey into writing, tying herexperiences to Dr. Ismaila’s call for integrity. Her testimony highlighted literature’stransformativepower as both a personal vocation and a communal force for progress.

Representing the National President, Dr. Usman-Oladipo Akanbi, Dr. Keyna Eshikacommended the caretaker committee for holding the chapter together and pledgedcontinued national support for peace and progress.

The convention also featured a reflective speech by BM Dzukogi, whose humour and orality lightened the mood as he relived the struggles and triumphs that sustained ANA Nigerthrough the years.

Other notable members in attendance were Aminu S. Muhammad, Nma Hassan Waziri, Sulaiman Banman Baba, Amaechi Odimeize, Awal Idris Evuti, Abba Abdulkareem, BM Nagidi, Terfa Danjuma Nenger, Akote Sadeeq Abubakar, Mohammed Muhammad Yerima, andKhadijah Abdulkadir.

The convention concluded with the election of a new State Executive Council, conductedunder the supervision of the Electoral Committee comprising Banman Baba Suleiman (Chairman), Nma Hassan Mohammed (Secretary), and Hajiya Halima Bashir (Member).

Dr.Kamar Hamza(Member).

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