Unlike some of her mates, who’d rather engage in immoral acts and still share it on social media, this lovely looking lass, has become an author at a very young age.
Fourteen-years-old Chizoba Ekene from Kayode Memorial schools has written a book and has probably become the youngest Nigeria’s author.
The young writer hails from Abia state, Ohafia local government area – a student of Kayode Memorial schools, Ajangbadi, Lagos and she dreams of becoming a journalist in future.
Chizoba was born to the family of Mr and Mrs Ekene, and she is the first child and the only girl with two younger siblings. She is inspired by happenings around her that is her environment.
Ekene is a young girl that has the enthusiasm towards anything that has to do with writing, though she is a shy girl but loves writing. She can be said to be a young girl with the Midas touch.
Chizoba wrote the book first and foremost because she wants to become a journalist in future and also a writer, so she wrote it because she wants to start putting it in practice so that she won’t lose sight of her dreams and career path and also, because the book passes a message of focus and determination, so she wrote it mainly to remind her that she must be focused and determined no matter the situation. Her environment inspired her to write the book.
What led to the birth of the book “Life”??
On a faithful Sunday morning when she went to church, her pastor preached on talent using the Bible as a reference, how those who utilized their God’s given talent became fulfilled in life and how those that didn’t use it at all became frustrated. After the message, she took a pen and a paper and got inspired and that was how “LIFE” started.
Her hobbies are writing, singing, but basically, because of her shy attitude, she opted for writing, since it is just her, her pen and her book.
Her role models are Professor Wole Shoyinka, Chimamanda Adichie. She is currently a member of Young Scholars Club which aims at developing young minds and making them prepared to be good ambassadors of Nigeria.
According to the director of Kayode Memorial Schools, Mr Femi Mega “Education is not just about
the structure but about how young individuals are structured and shaped to be leaders in their various
career paths ,which means the Education of the 21st century should be more of practical connecting the
Classroom to reality which makes a meaning to the Younger generations, and this motivates them to be
positive in their endeavors and we will realize that this will reduce a lot of crimes and negative behavior
in the society, A school which is a very important agent of socialization should be able to discover and
shape the potentials of Young ones and also should be able to prepare them for the future because a
school is meant to be a barrack of sound Knowledge preparing soldiers to effectively fight against
ignorance in the outside world”
