This literary critic felt elated to be among those present at Providence NYC, as Ms. Omoifo stepped up to the rostrum to receive her well-deserved award.  When I reviewed Saving Bekyah, before its publication, I concluded my review with these words, which now seems prescient: “Omoifo may have written her magnus opus without knowing it. Saving Bekyah may very well be for Omoifo the rewarding celebrity door opener that every aspiring writer craves for – her launch pad to literary stardom. She can now be counted among the budding and gifted Nigerian authors.” 

 

I am glad that Omoifo did not disappoint and more so, that she proved me right. We at KBRF wish her the best in the years ahead and many more successes that are literary.

 

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Mr. Oseloka Obaze is a member of the Kwenu.com Book Review Forum, which is dedicated to the promotion of books with Igbo and Afrocentric themes. 

 

He is  a supporting Member of the African Writers Endowment (AWE).  Since 1999 he has been on the editorial board of INYEAKA, the journal of Songhai Charities, Inc., a New Jersey community-based charity founded and run by Nigerians based in New York tri-state area in the United States.  He is also on the editorial board of The Amaka Gazette, the journal of the Christ the King College, Onitsha Alumni Association in the Americas.

 

He reviews books strictly as a hobby. 

 

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