Ibadan Book Club felicitates with Marcus Ovie Ugboduma on his Birthday

 

IBADAN BOOK CLUB FELICITATES WITH MARCUS OVIE UGBODUMA ON HIS BIRTHDAY

 

Ibadan Book Club, one of the reading clubs of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has felicitated with Marcus Ovie Ugboduma, a staff of God’s Blessing Comprehensive College on his birthday celebration.

 

 

Ibadan Book Club Coordinator, Odunyemi Ayobami in a congratulatory message released on Wednesday by the Secretary of the Club Mary Ndukwo in Ibadan, wished Marcus Ovie Ugboduma a joyous celebration, prayed to God to strengthen him in all his personal endeavors.

 

 

The message partly reads, “Today marks the birthday of a truly magnificent mentor, who we are fortunate enough to have accompanying us on our book reading path and guiding us so diligently. To a truly wonderful mentor on your special day, we want to show our appreciation for you by wishing you an incredible birthday!”.

 

 

“May your special day be a heavenly one and bring you many wonderful blessings.”

 

 

“Your inspiration, motivation, and contribution to our greatness are all so meaningful to us! Your special day is the perfect opportunity for us to thank you for inspiring and supporting our course. We feel truly blessed to be guided by a phenomenal wonderful mentor such as you. Happiest of birthdays to you.”

 

 

Ibadan Book Club finally prayed that the Almighty God will grant Marcus Ovie Ugboduma longer life, good health and more strength to celebrate more fruitful years.

 

 

Marcus Ovie Ugboduma is a graduate in Accountancy from the Osun State College of Technology Esa-oke, He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the National Teachers Institute Kaduna, and is a professional member of the Certified Institute of Purchasing and Supply Administration of Nigeria. He is a Teacher, Creative thinker, a writer Behavioral coach and a custodian and promoter of the African Culture.

He is an adept lover of books and the founder of the Book Friendly Club of God’s Blessing Comprehensive College.

Marcus prepared and led students from secondary schools in Oyo state to Win the 2019 Children cultural quiz for secondary schools at the NATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR ARTS AND CULTURE NAFEST EDO 2019 his students also came overall forth position in Children Essay writing competition at NAFEST EDO 2019, and overall second position at the Children Arts category at NAFEST EDO 2019

He also led his students to win the National Safety Quiz 2016 in Oyo state

Marcus enjoys spending time with his students, and mentoring them in creative writing he loves travelling  and spending time with his family and when relaxed he reads religious books.

His most inspiring moments are when faced with challenges and life's problems he eases the burden by just writing poems and documenting his experiences.

His desire for young people is to help them  solve social problems and vices which has earned him the accolade the " TOWN CRIER"  because of his penchant for writing poems aimed at preserving  history and revealing political truce

Between 2003 and 2007 he was a Ward Chairman of the All Nigerian People's party Ward 9 Mokola Ibadan.

He has been a community Leader of the Mokola Community as it's secretary for several years.

He is also one of the founding fathers of the prestigious Mokola Carnival.

Before venturing into Teaching he was a Singer, Rapper, Disc Jockey Song and Script Writer.

His greatest height in the musical career was performing at the Abuja city gate at the movement of presidency from Lagos to Abuja on the 12th day of December 1991. He also performed at the Nigerian Children Trust Fund Concert in 1992 and 1993.

He is today an educationist and had helped in establishing four schools in Ibadan.

He has written over a hundred poems, five books and six plays including "Regret Has No Medicine" the Masquerade Would Not Dance, Koronu. His play on Female Genital mutilation staged by his students has featured on Space FM on the day of the African Child 2016.

His poem "Should the Chibok Girls Return! Had also been performed by his students on Big Bolaji's show.

He also mentored and presented students who have won prizes at three previous editions of the Fagunwa day celebration

His poems “The lamentation of an Aborted fetus" and "Okigbo in Biafra" were featured in the anthology of poems in honour of Prof Remi Raji @50.

He also co-edited the anthology of poems in honour of Senator Abiola Ajimobi with Wole Adedoyin.

His most cherished poems are the poems he wrote about himself and his mother.