Uyo Book Club, Shakespeare Room, Watbridge Hotel, No 11b Ibb Avenue, Uyo (2026)

We meet every last Saturday of the month at Shakespeare Room, Watbridge Hotel, Uyo.

28/09/2026

𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐌𝐀: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐔𝐘𝐎 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍

𝐁𝐲: Kingsley Mark Akpan

Nigeria has 128 Endangered Languages. It’s a gloomy way to start any article, but, sometimes, getting right into it is the best approach. 80 percent of dying languages globally are spoken in just 25 countries, and Nigeria perches on the sixth rung of the Dying or Endangered Languages ladder. For more context, there are over 200 countries and dependences in the world.

Ibibio, native to people of the same ethnonym, sadly is one of such at-risk languages. Is it still one of Nigeria’s most spoken languages by population fraction? Yes, it is. But the comparative percentage of Nigeria’s population which speaks Ibibio continues to decline yearly. Like Ibibio, why are Nigerian languages on the decline? This and more shaped the theme of the September 2026 edition of the Uyo Book Club Monthly Reading Session.

How better does one grasp a language than consulting its dictionary? Ñ𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑴𝒎𝒆 𝑼𝒔𝒆𝒎 𝑰𝒌𝒐 𝑰𝒃𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒐 𝒚𝒆 𝑰𝒌𝒐 𝑴𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒂, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒚𝒐 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉, is no less a perfect Ibibio linguistic guide. The book, authored by Prof. Ekong E. Ekong, is a bilingual dictionary and thesaurus for translating Ibibio words, phrases, and sentences to English; and vice versa.

Even just as good a choice, an expert versed in the linguistic complexities of both the spoken and written English and the Ibibio languages who understands the nuances of translation is best suited for the job. The expert? Celebrated professor of theatre aesthetics, media, and communications, Prof. Effiong Johnson, who commands both languages effortlessly.

If the Uyo Book Club Monthly Reading Session were a grand dinner, we'd have the appetizer, the main course, and the dessert. So, the appetizer.

Our Monthly Reading Sessions typically commence with the DEAR Moment - the Drop Everything And Read Moment. We whet our literary appetites reading from diverse books of diverse genres and titles, written by authors from every continent there is, including home-groomed Uyo Book Club authors.
The DEAR Moment is succeeded by book interactions. Each Reading Session attendee gets to, for a few minutes, talk about the content of the books read, and the lessons gleaned from them. But unexpected yet insightful discussion sprung from it the interactions.

The character of one of the books read during the DEAR Moment is named “𝙉𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙠𝙚”. For the uninitiated into the Ibibio language and culture, 𝑵𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒕𝒐 “𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅”. And its etymology is just as sombre as you already guessed. Ndarake, like its Yoruba equivalent, “Abiku”, is the given name of a child whose parents have suffered and endured infant deaths prior to his or her birth, so the child is deemed predestined not to outlive childhood. The translation of Ndareke was done flipping through the Book of the Month.

Prof. Effiong Johnson, already getting the book review underway, began by expatiating on the effects of colonialism on the viability of native languages, correlating it to former colonies subconsciously casting away identity markers like native languages and cultures to seem more like their erstwhile colonizers.

Even worse, since much of early African history was written by the colonialists, the deliberate distortions continue to impact native languages and identities long after colonialism officially ended. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨), 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐍𝐠ũ𝐠ĩ 𝐰𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐠'𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐬𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 (𝐲𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧,𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐲𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡).
𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭, 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 of the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐲𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧, 𝐔.𝐊.

Always one to be upfront when addressing issues, Prof. Johnson described government’s efforts to reverse the decline of native languages(Ibibio in this case) as just scratching the surface, while criticizing the federal government for seeking to champion just a few languages (Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa) under the umbrella of 𝘄𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮 in a country of no less than 750 languages with at least 350 of the languages already gazetted by government itself.

Balancing the criticism with due commendation, Prof. Johnson praised efforts by organizations like Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio for setting up an Ibibio language learning centre in London, U.K. for people of Akwa Ibom extraction in the diaspora to learn the language.
As a university professor, he revealed, he has incorporated the Ibibio language into the curricula he teaches his students, ensuring that practically, through learning, his students get the dual benefits of learning what is expected globally in their chosen course of study, while interacting in and with the Ibibio language and culture as students of a school in a domain where Ibibio is the native language.

Beyond the classroom, the Professor of Theatre Arts analogized with an instance of canvassing for no less than 16 of his students to get sponsored by the University of Uyo to attend the recently concluded Directors Guild of Nigeria conference in Enugu State. The highlight of it being the President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria writing formally to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo, thanking him for making available students of top quality who put up electric and entertaining
Ibibio-themed performances, so much so the 2027 edition of the Directors Guild of Nigeria Conference will be held in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, in appreciation of the performances of the students.

Reacting to the book review and teaching about the place of Nigerian native languages in the shaping identity, one of the members, Mr. Courage Mbon, exemplified with the growing community he leads to preserve and promote the Ibibio language, recruiting and forming cluster groups of Ibibio language experts to document parables, idioms, cultural practices, and teaching guides, all in a bid the Ibibio language and its culture are just as accessible as any global language there is.
For Mr. Kingsley Mark Akpan, a techie, the dearth of Ibibio language study materials in digital formats is a gap yet to be filled. He cited instances of native African language projects developed for artificial intelligence (some sponsored by foreign donor organizations) which have the Ibibio language conspicuously missing.

The way forward, according to another member, Mr. Chris Udi (and agreed to by others present) is a defined regional language for the state which imbibes aspects of cluster Ibibiod languages (which some schools of thought argue are dialects) into the Ibibio language, unifying it as one.

In essence (like Ñ𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙢𝙚 𝙐𝙨𝙚𝙢 𝙄𝙠𝙤 𝙄𝙗𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙤 does by incorporating words, idioms, and phrases from Annang), some sort of corruption or flexibility has to be allowed in the Ibibio language. Global languages like English and Spanish have done so successfully, allowing for Englishes and regional forms of Spanish. Even closer home, Hausa continues to evolve and reinvent itself by adding new words and adapting them from other languages, making it more robust and flexible.

The biggest lesson, perhaps, draws from Prof. Effiong Johnson’s closing words: “𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚. 𝑩𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 – 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔.”

You are only as respected as the respect you have for yourself, and if you disrespect your culture by considering it inferior and not worthy of expressing through language and traditions, you invariably disrespect yourself more than others would.

The depth of the lessons and introspection therein at the Uyo Book Club September 2026 Reading Session isn’t a one-off. Physically and virtually, 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟒:𝟎𝟎𝐏𝐌 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 (𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐛𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥), 𝐔𝐲𝐨, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐤𝐰𝐚 𝐈𝐛𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞. We discuss ideas documented in books while relating them to contemporary issues, and often get serenaded by poetry performances.

As always, attending the Uyo Book Club Monthly Reading Session is free of charge! And, yes, we encourage you to bring friends and family along. Ben mme udọ mfo mme mbon ufok mfo di koot nwed ke Uyo Book Club.

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23/09/2026

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡: 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐲𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲.

Many Nigerian languages are on the decline. While most Europeans and Asians are polyglots, many Nigerians struggle with in-depth knowledge of their native languages, including in Akwa Ibom State.

Can you expertly translate words and conversations in your native language to English, and vice versa?

One of such Nigerian languages on the decline is Ibibio. This informs why the 𝑼𝒚𝒐 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 is “Ñ𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐦𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐦 𝐈𝐤ọ 𝐈𝐛𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐨 𝐲𝐞 𝐈𝐤ọ 𝐌𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐚”, authored by seasoned academic linguist, 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇. 𝑬𝒌𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑬. 𝑬𝒌𝒐𝒏𝒈.

The book “Nwed Ukabpa Usem Iko Ibibio Ye Ikot Mmakara” is a bilingual dictionary and thesaurus which simplifies translation of everyday conversations in both languages Even more so, as the state celebrates its 39th Anniversary of Creation this week, the preservation of its native languages should be our focus because language is also an identity marker.

To review the book is 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔, 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇. 𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒏.

Beyond just book reviews, we engage in book discussions, poetry performances and more at our reading events.

You need these three details to attend:
- 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Saturday 26th of September, 2026.
- 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: WatBridge Hotels and Suites (opposite Ibom Hall), IBB Avenue, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
- 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 4:00PM.

𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐘𝐎 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄!

Come read and rub minds with book lovers. Bring friends and family along too!

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30/08/2026

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬; 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐲𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝘽𝙮: Kingsley Mark Akpan

Satire - is one of the finest artforms of communication. Obvious enough for the quick-witted and well disguised by carefully - chosen literary cloaks. Arguably, it is deemed the pinnacle of literary expressions.
Ascending the zenith of everything literature fuels the Uyo Book Club , so its theme for August 2026, decidedly, focused on the exploration of satire writing.

No Uyo Book Club session commences without our signature “𝑫𝑬𝑨𝑹 𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕” - 𝒕𝒉𝒆 “𝑫𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕”. How does it work? Simple: First, we - everyone present - drop everything and read the hundreds of books on the tables for a stipulated period (you’ll find how long we read when you attend the next Uyo Book Club Monthly Reading Session). Beyond just reading, each member comments on the nuggets and takeaways from the books read. This, as always, we did on Saturday.

Poetry plays a big role at Uyo Book Club Monthly Reading Sessions, and the August 2026 edition featured readings from Niyi Osundare’s joint winner of the 1986 Commonwealth Poetry Prize, “The Eye of the Earth”, with poems from a section titled 'Rainsongs' read by Uwak-Mfon Edem, Ubok-Abasi Tom, and Uyo Book Club founder, Dr. Udeme Nana - a blend of the budding and the established, across gender lines.

The August 2026 edition was structured as a three-in-one event: The book review of “The Art of Writing Satire”; a satire writing mentorship session led by former Daily Times Editor and professor of journalism, 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇. 𝑵𝒅𝒂𝒆𝒚𝒐 𝑼𝒌𝒐 (𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒚𝒐 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝑨𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑮𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕), and; marking the birthdays of one of Nigeria’s most notable journalists, Mr. Ray Ekpu of the Newswatch fame, and a pace-setting Broadcaster turned Newspaper Columnist, Mr. Michael Bush.

“Satire”, Prof. Ndaeyo Uko (whom sage Prof. Wole Soyinka fondly praised as the “irreplaceable Ndaeyo Uko”) highlighted “is a way of grabbing attention while shining light on the subject topic.” If done right, he explained to the participants, one can pass the message across while walking the right side of the law.
The Book of the Month’s Author, Usoro I. Usoro, Ph.D, beamed more light on it. Satire in written form is expressed in three ways: Horatian (focusing human flaws in witty ways), Juvenalian (addressing societal and political issues), and Menippean (beaming light on and examining our attitudes as members of society).

The subtlety in navigating the reactionary minefields comes most into play when writing Juvenalian satire. Exemplifying, Prof. Ndaeyo Uko's recollected writing, as a Daily Times Columnist, critical pieces on the government of the day headed by Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babaginda which threatened his job safety, but ironically, his job was saved by the same Head of State who admitted to being an ardent reader of his column, and found his articles witty.
To perhaps corroborate the efficacy of that satirical style, Mr. Usoro analogized with an instance of navigating the reactionary tempest waters of a federal Minister of Education affiliated with the newspaper organisation he worked for only with the compass of satire.

Not one to shy away from intellectual exchanges and gatherings of the literati, Sen. Ekong Sampson, Ph.D, the Patron of the Uyo Book and Senator representing Akwa Ibom State at the National Assembly, participated in the robust session. A consummate poet and satirist himself, he said, “Satire is an important form of communication. Poetry is the fuel which charges humanity. For me, intelligence is important and I am proud to identify as an intellectual. It informs why when the opportunity came, I ensured the management of Watbridge Hotels allocated a hall for Uyo Book Club Monthly Reading Sessions. It is so important to me that failure to ensure this by the Hotel management risks dire consequences.”

Continuing, the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education (Basic and Secondary) led the praise for veteran journalist Ray Ekpu who has impacted generationally on Nigerians and the world, writing and speaking truth to power, and being the beacon and gold standard in his chosen profession.

The encomiums for Misters Ray Ekpu and Michael Bush, both celebrated journalists born in August, kept flowing. Dr. Udeme Nana, with a background in journalism and public relations himself, opened the eulogy sessions for the renowned gentlemen of the pen and press. He recalled looking up to Mr. Ray Ekpu as a youngster, and expressed immense pride in watching Mr. Michael Bush walk his audiovisual journalistic journey over the decades from ideation stage to a man of high reckoning within and beyond journalistic circles.

Professor of Science, Health, Environmental, and Development Communication/Media Studies, Prof. Herbert Batta; Prof. Ndaeyo Uko; the Book of the Month’s author, Mr. Usoro I. Usoro, Ph.D; Industrial agriculturist, Mr. Sunny Anie Udoh; retired Customary-Court-Judge-cum-Lawyer Mr. Kufre Ntuk, and so many more recounted anecdotes with Misters Ray Ekpu and Michael Bush.

The encomiums and celebration of these iconic members of the literary and journalistic worlds are not one-offs - not at the Uyo Book Club. We believe in celebrating those who have positively contributed to society and rub off impactfully on those who encounter them, even when alive. We practice giving flowers and laurels to those deserving when they can smell them.

One of such celebrations is the yearly symposium in honour of the birthday of the father of the modern Akwa Ibom State, Arc. (Obong) Victor Attah every November. And for 2026, we’ll be delving into the impacts of Arc. (Obong) Victor Attah on tNigeria’s aviation sector. Subsequently, we’ll be putting up information about this and more.

𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐲𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞! Every last Saturday of the month, by 4:00PM, we converge at Shakespeare Hall, Watbridge Hotels and Suites (Opposite Ibom Hall), IBB Avenue, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
Come do more than just read; and bring friends along.

𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤.𝐜𝐨𝐦/𝐮𝐲𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐲𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛.𝐨𝐫𝐠.

25/08/2026

𝗨𝘆𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 2026 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻"

All over the world and across millennia, satire has been a unique way to communicate and comment on issues. It’s also a celebrated literary style. And for this month of August 2026, at the Uyo Book Club Monthly Reading Session, we’ll be exploring satire in written form.

Our 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 2026 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 “The Art of Writing Satire” by Usoro I. Usoro, Ph.D.

More than just reading the Book of the Month, master satirist, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐍𝐝𝐚𝐞𝐲𝐨 𝐔𝐤𝐨 (who doubles as the 𝗨𝘆𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 2026) will lead the 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 “How to Write Satire”.

August is the birth month of one of Nigeria's foremost and celebrated veteran journalist𝐬, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐤𝐩𝐮,who turns 78. In accordance with the Uyo Book Club belief and spirit of celebrating icons even when alive, we'll also be 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐤𝐩𝐮 of the Newswatch Magazine fame.

So, there it is – a three-in-one event: a Reading Session, a Teaching / Mentoring Session, and celebration of journalistic excellence.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐲 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐀𝐏, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐡, 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭.

𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥?

Book lovers of all ages; and aspiring, budding and established writers and authors.

𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘'𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗘:

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, August 29, 2026.

𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Shakespeare Hall, Watbridge Hotels and Suites (opposite Ibom Hall), IBB Avenue, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 4:00PM.

𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗬𝗢 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘!

Come read and be part of an interactive book event. Bring your friends along too!

26/07/2026

𝗨𝗯𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘂, 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗖𝗼-𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝘆𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 2026 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

By: 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐤𝐩𝐚𝐧

Ubuntu, at its simplest, means the connection each individual has with the community. And, globally, Ubuntu is celebrated on July 30 as the International Day of Friendship, celebrating peaceful co-existence and comradeship.

Beyond just celebrating the International Day of Friendship and fostering oneness of purpose amongst communities, the Uyo Book Club chose to focus on the philosophy and practicalities of the Ubuntu spirit. And it made Ubuntu its focus for the month of July 2026.

“𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐔𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐮: 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐲” authored by Mungi Ngomane, granddaughter of famous South African anti-apartheid advocate Desmond Tutu, became the 𝐔𝐲𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐤𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 2026 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 by no coincidence.
Just as fitting, 𝐑𝐞𝐯. (𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫.) 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 – lawyer, human rights activist and litigator, journalist, and clergyman – was chosen as the 𝐔𝐲𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 2026 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡.

For Rev. (Barr.) Thomas, beyond the scholarly exegesis expected of a book rewiew, expounding the interpretation of Ubuntu as a philosophy for the everyday experiences of communal living in Nigeria is just as critical.
“Ubuntu might be a South African – Xhosa – word, but its philosophy, meaning, and applications are trans-national; and these, ascribed other names by ethnicities across Nigeria, have been part of cultural norms for millennia."

In the Book of the Month, author Mungi Ngomane explains the expectation is, the individual is treated the same as the community; just as the individual is an extension of the collective. This, Rev. (Barr.) Clifford Thomas, continued has been the turning point in Nigeria's developmental trajectory – the elevation of the individual over the community and the suppression of the individual far beneath the state.

“If we practiced Ubuntu, oil spillages in communities in Akwa Ibom State and the Niger Delta have to deal with wouldn't be a thing because the proceeds and benefits from such injustices which go to the government would never have been allowed to supercede the well-being of the individuals in these polluted communities", he declared.

Barr. Thomas insisted "Over centuries, communal adaptations of the philosophy behind Ubuntu meant communities could effectively police themselves. Today, the state policing blueprint being drawn up at the national level for adaptation by states wouldn't be as effective. Communities know themselves better so there are established norms and traditions to guardrail against crime and maintain peaceful co-existence. State policing has to be customized for each community.”

Drawing from his decades-long experience in human rights advocacy and litigation, the 𝐀𝐊𝐇𝐑𝐂 (Akwa Ibom Human Right Community) 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 prodded the members present with two posers: Firstly, can forgiveness co-exist with justice? And, secondly, is accountability real without reconciliation when there's been injustice?

While as a people we go on and on about injustice and inequality, the lawyer-cum-human-rights-advocate insists unless the victims get restorative compensation, the process is inconclusive. Until victims of fraud, for example, get the recouped proceeds of the fraud schemes anti-fraud institutions recover from the perpetrators, the justice being fought for isn't restorative. Arresting, trial, conviction and recovery are only validated fully by restoration.

Typifying with the Nigerian reality and those in the corridors of power at all levels, Rev. (Barr.) Clifford Thomas d pointed out if aspiring and presumptive leaders were bound by sacred oaths to lead aright and manage the common patrimony of the led judiciously, corruption would have been eliminated. In communities and climes where Ubuntu was practiced in its strictest forms, guarantees were always in place to hold everyone – including leaders – to account, and consequences visited upon defaulters.

Reacting to the book review and the lessons gleaned from it, members of the Uyo Book Club such as Engr. Akan-imo Ekwere quizzed the differentiation between Ubuntu and socialism or communism since both are seemingly concerned with prioritizing the welfare of the individual. The July 2026 Book Reviewer of the Month clarified, unlike Ubuntu which equates the individual to the community, communism particularly inherently seeks to arrogate more powers to the state, towering fhe state completely over the individual.

For Dr. Vincent Aluu, a Journalist and the Registrar of the College of Nursing Sciencee, Obohia Ndoki, Ubuntu ties in with the practices over the years in his native Afikpo in Ebonyi State. Relatives were held responsible for the actions of their kin, and the individual was always accountable to the community. But, as is increasingly becoming the norm across Nigeria and Africa, the relegation of Ubuntu guidelines and the championing of self over the collective, even in Dr. Aluu’s native Afikpo, the disintegration of such communal norms has steadily eroded the hallmarks of peaceful co-existence.

Banker-turned-Investment-expert , Mr. Chukwuma Amadi, Mr. Edet William, the Coordinator of Ibiono Ibom Book Club, veteran Journalist, Mr. Israel Umoh, and creative-writer-cum-female-rights-advocate Mrs. Esther B. Attih had questions and commentaries on the practical and everyday implementation of the Ubuntu philosophy, anecdotes of instances which corroborate claims of the balkanization of communities where the philosophy has waned, and steps to implement Ubuntu within the ambits of the law.

Perhaps the most succinct quote from Rev. (Barr.) Clifford Thomas’ review of “Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way" is, “Though I am also a priest, I believe humanity should be the first religion – love of neighbour just as of self, and protection of the next human as you would yourself". This, he insists, is the founding block of all religions, and anyone who flouts this basic principle makes a ridicule of whatever show of religiosity he or she professes.

At the end of the day when the Uyo Book Club July 2026 Reading Session, the July 30 International Day of Friends, and “Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way" by Mungi Ngomane (our Book of the Month) are distilled, the core lesson is championing humanity and being humane as the top priority.

Placing being humane and prioritizing humanity at the apex of our individual and collective aspirations mean corruption, crime and injustice would be pushed down the pecking order while restorative justice, access to what constitutes basic human rights, and peaceful co-existence get elevated above all else. Ubuntu, more than just a philosophy and the theme of books, ia.a liveable lfestyle beneficial to all when.pracitised in its purest sense.

Ubuntu also extends to the cyberspace. It is embodied by mutual respect and ethical use of digital tools. As a matter of fact, there’s a coined term for anyone who doesn't know how to use or misuses digital tools – 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘁. Now accepted and published on the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐲𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐔𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐚.

Unveiling the campaign to turn the tide against society breeding digidiots at the event was medical-doctor-writer, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐤𝐩𝐚𝐧, the Uyo Book Club Orator.

Another highlight was a goodwill message from a South African who studied in Nigeria. Mr. Clarence A. Kwinana, a Xhosa, like the Author of the Book of the month which was reviewed had his first degree in Mass Communication at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In his Goodwill letter to the Uyo Book Club, Mr Kwinana recounted the hospitality he was treated to during the course of his educational sojourn in Nigeria. This he added, will be one of the main themes of his autobiography which he hoped would be read and reviewed someday at the Uyo Book Club.

Like the Ubuntu philosophy, at the Uyo Book Club, we are united by our shared love for books, reading, and intellectual exchanges drawn from books and literary documentations. We believe the change we seek begins when we educate our minds and respectfully engage in the course of solution-seeking.

Our Monthly Reading Sessions – like this month's which held on Saturday 25th of July, 2026 – hold every last Saturday of the month. We are easy to locate as the venue is situated at the very heart of the Akwa Ibom State capital when you make your way to 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 (𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐛𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥), 𝐈𝐁𝐁 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞, 𝐔𝐲𝐨. Time as always is 4:00 p.m., but if you arrive earlier, we have a ‘buffet’ of books already served to feed your literary appetite. And 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞!

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Below is the 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝘆𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻, 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔. 𝗞𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮:

"Dear Dr Udeme Nana,

I am greatly thrilled to learn that the Shakespeare Hall of the WatBridge Hotels and Suites, will play host to the Uyo Book Club July 2026 Reading Session, featuring a South African.

I have learnt that she is no less a person than Ms Mungi Ngomane, the granddaughter of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a proponent of humanity and humanism.

The four years I spent at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from the 1986/87 to 1989/90 Academic years, showed me first hand, that Nigerians were never allergic to books. Reading had always been part of their DNA.

I recall that I was within the four walls of the UNN Continuing Education Centre, when the venue hosted the *Eagle on Iroko International Symposium* , from 12 to 14 February 1990. The symposium was held to honour the great Laurette, Chinua Achebe, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

Writers, scholars and critics from Africa and the global diaspora, converged to discuss African literature. Among the notable figures, I can mention only two: Cyprian Ekwensi of Nigeria and Dennis Brutus of South Africa. There were always numerous such gatherings in Nigeria.

Coincidentally, I am of the Xhosa ethnic group whose ancestral land is the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. I can relate to the concept of Ubuntu as it is part of my culture. I can only wish the attendees well in their deliberations, with the view to fostering humanism, humanity and African solidarity. Bishop Tutu was a proponent thereof.

I am working hard to finish my memoir. One of its chapters chronicles my four years at UNN. I am hoping that one day, the book will feature in the reviews of the Uyo Book Club.

I wish the gathering great discussions.

Clarence M. Kwinana
B, A (Hons) Mass Comm, UNN

Master of Public Administration, University of Pretoria

Master of Town and Regional Planning, University of Pretoria

Accredited Professional Town Planner"

— Kingsley Mark Akpan

23/07/2026

The 𝗨𝘆𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 2026 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 holds this Saturday.

For July 2026, our 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 is "𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐔𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐮: 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐲", authored by 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐢 𝐍𝐠𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞.

"Ubuntu", a Xhosa word, means "the interconnectedness of the individual with the community".
Mungi Ngomane is the granddaughter of famous South African freedom fighter and anti-apartheid leader, Arch. Bishop Desmond Tutu.

To take us through the concept of Ubuntu, the book"s content, and applicable lessons therein, our
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 is 𝐑𝐞𝐯. (𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫.) 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬, lawyer and President of Libertas Solicitors, Reverend of the African Church, and the Executive Director of FOCEHRADA (Forum for Civic Education, Human Rights and Development Advancement).

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, 25th of July, 2026.

𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Shakespeare Hall, WatBridge Hotels and Suites (opposite Ibom Hall), IBB Avenue, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 4:00 p.m.

Attending Uyo Book Club Monthly Reading Sessions is 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲!

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