Young Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto Declared Overall Winner in An International Poetry Competition - Castillo di Duino Poesia Prize, Italy.
Young Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto Has been Declared Overall first position in An International Poetry Competition - Castillo di Duino Poesia Prize, Italy.
Chinua is a Nigerian from Nkwerre- Owerre Nkwoji, Imo State. He graduated from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, and following in his father's footstep; the renowned writer and a Professor in English - late Prof Ezenwa-Ohaeto.
He has won other competitions locally and became the overall first poisition in this international competition organised by Castello di Duino Poesia Prize - Italy.
List of some of the competition he participated
Speak to the heart international poetry prize, 2016 (USA)
Association of Nigeria Teen Mazariyya poetry prize 2009 (Nigeria)
Calabar festival Poetry prize 2016 (Nigeria)
ETISALAT prize for literature, flash Fiction category, a runner-up, 2015 (Pan Africa)
Castillo di Duino Poesia Prize, 2018 ( Italy)
This young man is making his country Nigeria proud and his country men and family and I think he deserved to be celebrated.
He really wish he can make it to the award ceremony in Italy come March 8th, 2018 but there is a burden of flight ticket to Italy that need to be provided. The promoters have promised Accommodation, feeding and visa for his 5 days stay, however, he will need to pay his flight ticket which is a tall dream right now.
His co- winners are already been recognised and celebrated by Mexico Ambassador in Italy while Nigeria authorities seemed unaware of the obvious.
Let's make his dream come true. Keep sharing till it get to the authorities.
We need to celebrate young bright minds in Nigeria, they must be seen flying the flag high across the world.
Chinua, this is just the starting point, you will be celebrated not only by Nigerians but by the universe itself..
LNB
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