ANA greets Nigerians, members on Independence Day.

ANA GREETS NIGERIANS, MEMBERS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY.

The National President of the Association of Nigerian Authors, (ANA), Mallam Denja Abdulahi on Tuesday conveyed his greetings to the people of Nigeria and members of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) in particular on the occasion of 59th Independence Day.

In his Independence Day Message, Mallam Denja Abdulahi, the outgoing ANA President has extended greetings and good wishes to the people of Nigeria and members of the Association of Nigerian Authors within and outside the country.

According to Mallam Denja abdullahi “Independence Day is a day of remembrance as well as of dedication. Remembrance of all those great patriots whose sacrifices made it possible for us to enjoy the fruits of freedom and dedication to the noble ideals of truth, non-violence, peace, solidarity and brotherhood which inspired our national struggle for freedom. On this auspicious day, we all pledge ourselves to the cause of nation building”

“Let us on this favorable occasion resolve to dedicate ourselves to strengthen our national fabric and shoulder the responsibility of taking our nation to greater heights. May we renew our pledge to uphold our nation's sovereignty and integrity and contribute our might for her peace, progress and prosperity”.

Mallam Denja Abdulahi however urged ANA Members to start preparing themselves for the forthcoming 38th ANA International Convention which is also an election year which has been billed to take place in Enugu.

Also, In response to the yearnings of ANA members and to further ease the logistics for members intending to attend this year’s convention, the National Executive Council has extended the early bird payment of the annual dues and convention registration fee of N10,000 (Ten Thousand Naira Only) to 11th of October, 2019 . After 11th October,2019, no further payment will be welcomed. This is to enable the National Executive Council and the LOC to be able to plan towards conducting a successful and hitch-free convention. Members are advised to be ready to conduct themselves according to the laid down rules and procedures to ensure a well-appointed convention that will climax with the transition to a new leadership corp at the national level for the Association. Long Live ANA and Long Live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.