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    ABOUT THE BOOK The central theme of this book is ' Insecurity of Social Security Systems in Nigeria' is the “primacy of man’s social security”. It started with an open letter to the Executive President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the need to guarantee social security for all Nigerians. This book is all about social insecurity systems especially in Nigeria and its concomitant consequences in other sectors which often than not lead to corrupt practices. It contends that it is the primary responsibility of government to protect the social wellbeing of its citizens. It also elucidates the reasons why the state and its machinery (government) exist. Comments This is a very good attempt towards meeting the challenges of corruption in the Nigerian nation – Dr.E.U. Okorie This is the perfect work on the theme of corruption as it affects Nigeria and the Third World Countries – C. O. Eze       ABOUT THE AUTHOR Eze Andrew Oforma hails from Ede-Oballa in Nsukka Local

        ABOUT THE BOOK The book was written by  a young  political scientist Andrew Oforma Eze. It was published in 2015 by Christbest publications.     This book, Contemporary Basic Concepts in Government and Politics comprehensively covers all essential concepts and terminologies that are associated with the language of politics, government, law etc. It provides latest and concise information for students both in secondary schools (like SSCE, GCE, UTME candidates) and for those in higher institutions, academics, artisans, politicians, business men and women etc. The book is useful to anybody that has interest in politics or wants to understand the language of it.      It contains more than 320 contemporary basic terms and concepts in government and politics and their varied denotations, connotations, implied and contextual meanings and applications. They are explained at the level an average learner or layman can understand them          ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrew Oforma Eze, ha

REFLECTION ON AHIARA DECLARATION AND THE NEED FOR BIAFRA BY EZE ANDREW OFORMA [THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF YOUNG AFRICA WRITERS LEAGUE]. THIS ARTICLE IS PERSONALLY REFLECTION; IT DOES NOT REPRESENT THE INTEREST OF THE YOUNG LEAGUE. Email: ezeandrew50@gmail.com       Ahiara Declaration is a term used to describe the principles of the Biafran Revolution or struggle. Achebe (2012:148), excerpts that “it was an attempt to capture the meaning of the struggle for Biafran sovereignty.”  It was a document Written by the National Guidance Committee of Biafra (NGCB) which was chaired by the late literary icon Chinua Achebe. Other members of NGCB include, Justice A. N. Aniagolu, Emmanuel Obiechina, Chieka Ifemesia, Ikenna Nzimiro, Dr.Ifegwu Eke and Eyo Bassey Ndem. And it was delivered by the defunct Biafra Head of State, Late Gen. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu at Ahiara which is located at Mbaise, Imo State on June 1, 1969. According to Achebe (2012:145), it was called “Ahiara” because Ojukwu’s h

REFLECTION ON AHIARA DECLARATION AND THE NEED FOR BIAFRA BY EZE ANDREW OFORMA [THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF YOUNG AFRICA WRITERS LEAGUE]. THIS ARTICLE IS PERSONALLY REFLECTION; IT DOES NOT REPRESENT THE INTEREST OF THE YOUNG LEAGUE. Email: ezeandrew50@gmail.com       Ahiara Declaration is a term used to describe the principles of the Biafran Revolution or struggle. Achebe (2012:148), excerpts that “it was an attempt to capture the meaning of the struggle for Biafran sovereignty.”  It was a document Written by the National Guidance Committee of Biafra (NGCB) which was chaired by the late literary icon Chinua Achebe. Other members of NGCB include, Justice A. N. Aniagolu, Emmanuel Obiechina, Chieka Ifemesia, Ikenna Nzimiro, Dr.Ifegwu Eke and Eyo Bassey Ndem. And it was delivered by the defunct Biafra Head of State, Late Gen. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu at Ahiara which is located at Mbaise, Imo State on June 1, 1969. According to Achebe (2012:145), it was called “Ahiara” because Ojukwu’s

style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> YOUNG AFRICAN WRITERS LEAGUE                         9/05/2015 [THE YOUNG LEAGUE] A WRITER AND VISION A visionary writer is a successful writer, says Stephen King. A writer must have vision, says Bill Newman . The two words are inseparable and intertwined. A writer without vision is like a pilot without a compass. Your imagination is one of the most powerful things you possess.   We should remember our today’s quote from Helen Keller that “the greatest tragedy to befall a person is to have sight but lack vision.”   There is nothing that excites and motivates people like a vision to accomplish something special. Vision is a comprehensive sense of where you are, where you are going, how you are going to get there and what you will do after you get there. It is dreaming dreams about the future. It is seeing the big picture and personally painting a part of it [Bill Newman, 1997].   A visionary writer feel

YOUNG AFRICAN WRITERS LEAGUE                        1/05/2015 [THE YOUNG LEAGUE] THEME: WHO IS A SUCCESSFUL WRITER? This question has been a controversial issue. There are two schools of thought in this debate. The first group belief that there is nothing like a successful writer, rather what we have is a lucky writer. The disciples of this school contend that writing is a creative cum imaginative mental ideas which many people have but few are lucky to discover them and also utilize them. They further argue that the so called successful writers are those the machinery of the state [government] favored, if not their work might not have seen the light of the day.   On the contrary, the second school opined that there is a successful writer. That successful writer is different from lucky or favored writer. The apostles of this school contend that a successful writer is one who has passion and purpose for writing which will enable the person to fully develop and appropriate

                   Who is he ? Eze Andrew Oforma hails from Ede-Oballa in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State Nigeria. He attended the UBS Primary school Ede-Oballa, where he took his common entrance examination in 2005. He later proceeded to the CSSE Ede-Oballa for secondary education. He completed his secondary education in the year 2011. Andrew gained admission into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to study political Science in 2011, immediately he finished his secondary education. He completed his university education in the year 2015 with second class upper division in department of Political Science at the University of Nigeria Nsukka. Furthermore, Andrew is a writer, education activist and social critic. He is commonly known as "De Contemporary " or “ Oformatism ” among his peers and course mates due to his constant advocacy for the security of man’s social need. He coined the word, from his second name “ Oforma ” . Oformatism is a philosophy that

Site: www.theyoungleague.blogspot.com Email: theyoungleague@gmail.com Preamble Young African Writers League [the Young League] shall be an organization that is based on the tents of equity and social justice . We the members of Young African Writers League [the Young League], having firmly resolved to form an organization committed to the general interest of each member, for the   development of African in particular and the world at large.   And also to enhance co-operation, educational excellence, good writing skills, etc. among African youths, especially young African writers or those aiming to be. We also resolve to promote the welfare of the members and all African youths across African countries and beyond through promotion of qualitative education and equal educational opportunity to all via legitimate means.   We shall achieve these through advocacy, lobbying, educational awareness, socialization and value re-orientation. We shall uphold ideals of freedom, social