Ibadan Book Club Appoints Oyin-Adejobi Omotolani Sadia Patron

 

IBADAN BOOK CLUB APPOINTS OYIN-ADEJOBI OMOTOLANI SADIA PATRON

 

Ibadan Book Club (IBC) has appointed Mrs. Oyin-Adejobi Omotolani Sadia as its patron.

 

In a statement signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Club, Ayobami Odunyemi and Hassanat Ayoade said the organization appointed the new patron considering her commitments and support to the growth and development of reading culture in Oyo state and the club in particular.

 

Oyin-Adejobi Omotolani Sadia is a Nigerian academic, publisher and author. She is one of the founders of the Polytechnic of Ibadan Writers Forum; a forum created in 2013 to hone and enhance the writing skills of up and coming writers within the Polytechnic of Ibadan community. The Forum, years back featured Rotimi Babatunde, winner of the 2012 Caine Prize for African writing with his book titled Bombay Republic as one of her guest writers.

 

Oyin-Adejobi Omotolani Sadia holds degrees in English and Mass Communication from the Prestigious University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State. She is currently an academic staff of The Polytechnic, Ibadan and the Governing Council Representative, The Polytechnic, Ibadan.

 

As a talented and prolific author, Oyin-Adejobi Omotolani Sadia has written and published many literary books. She had been invited by different literary associations to give talks on issues bordering around publishing, creative writing and language development.

 

Also, apart from being an avid reader, Oyin-Adejobi Omotolani Sadia is an advocate of the reading culture.

 

Omotolani’s quest for scholarship is quite inspiring, as a number of her academic papers have been published in national and international journals. She had also taught in Kwara State University as an Adjunct Lecturer.

 

Oyin-Adejobi Omotolani Sadia is a member of different professional bodies such as the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Women in Technical Education (WITE), Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN), Reading Association of Nigeria (RAN), Nigeria English Studies Association (NESA) to mention but few.

 

Apart from being a committed and active member of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Oyin-Adejobi Omotolani Sadia had also served as Treasurer of the Oyo State Chapter of the Association.

 

The Ibadan Book Club consists of a group of people who meet, meet monthly to discuss the book they have read and exchange those books. Club members encourage each other and learn to read with a critical mind, articulating their opinions about a particular book with others. Certain types of books not available or read receive attention through the book club.

 

Some of the publications published by Ibadan Book Club are: Olubadan Centennial Anthology: a collection of essays, articles, poems and works of art in honor of Oba (Dr.) Samuel Odulana, Odugade 1, Voices from Oja Oba Market and Finally, Senator Abiola Ajimobi: Memories, Dreams, Reflections of a Mind Always in Motion.