Association of Nigerian Authors
Association of Nigerian Authors | |
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| Abbreviation | ANA |
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| Founded | June 27, 1981 |
| Founder | Chinua Achebe |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | To nurture and encourage literature in Nigeria |
| Headquarters | Mamman Vatsa Writers' Village, Mpape |
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| Origins | Nsukka, Nigeria |
Region served | Nigeria |
Official languages | English |
| Owner | Nigerian Government |
General Secretary | Dame Joan Oji Ph.D |
President | Dr. Usman Oladipo Akanbi |
Vice-president | Prof. Obari Gomba |
Key people | Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu (Patron) |
Main organ | Ministry of Education |
Parent organization | Nigerian Government |
| Award | Nigeria Prize for Literature |
| Website | Official website |
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) is a non-profit organization that promotes Nigerian literature. It represents Nigerian creative writers at home and abroad. It was founded in 1981 by Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe as its president. The immediate past President is Mr. Camillus Ukah . The incumbent president is Dr. Usman Oladipo Akanbi and the Vice President is Prof. Obari Gomba.
Niger State Governor Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu has been a supporter of the association. In January 2008, he said to a delegation from the Association of Nigerian Authors, Niger State, "I think Niger State will be the most published state in 2008. We want to publish you; we shall publish you..." The state was to publish at least twenty titles in 2008 alone. Speaking in October 2009 at a convention of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Aliyu said that more than 90 per cent of Nigerian politicians have criminal intentions, spending huge amounts to gain office for their own benefit rather than to serve the public.