Glory Osandatuwa
All eyes were on 12-year-old Glory Osandatuwa on February 16 when her debut novel, Jacky the Hardworking Spider, was presented in Warri, Delta State.
Osandatuwa is a JSS 2 pupil of Preston International School, Akure, Ondo State.
The event held at Great Hall, Chevron Recreation Centre attracted people from all walks of life. Among the dignitaries attracted to the event were wife of Delta State Governor, Mrs. Sheilia Uduaghan and a former Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Mr. Matthew Edema.
The Managing Director of Flomat Books Limited, Dr. Tony Akpokene, who reviewed the book, expressed a high optimism that the author is a budding talent that would grow into the stature of great Nigerian authors like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Prof. Chinua Achebe.
A literary scholar, author and promoter of children’s literature, Pastor Ulisanmi Edukugho, also said Osandatuwa’s work is exciting and that she is lucky to have parents who spotted this talent and decided to nurture it.
‘Jacky the Hardworking Spider and other stories’ is a collection of short stories written by the pupil at age 10 while a primary five pupil of the International Unity School, Edjeba, Warri. Alongside a school mate, the author read some parts of the book at the event.
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