IHRAF REWARDS WINNERS OF END SARS NATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION WITH $225

 

The organizers of the END SARS National Poetry Competition have awarded winners of its END SARS Poetry competition with cash prizes worth $225. This is according to a statement issued by Wole Adedoyin, the President of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), one of the organizers.

END SARS National Poetry Competition is a joint effort between the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) and the International Human Rights Art Festival (IHRAF), USA aimed at campaigning and combating against Police Brutality, Assault and Battery.

According to the release, the first Prize Winner, Godstime Nwaeze who won with his poem titled “Bermuda Triangle” was given $100. Frank Kaliati, a Malawian received $75 for his poem titled “State Armed Robbers Squad” and Olude Peter Sunday was given $50 for his poem titled “END SARS, Law Makers or Law Breakers”.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

International Human Rights Art Festival (IHRAF) gives voice to the voiceless; protects freedom of expression, and uses creativity to highlight human rights and social justice causes around the world. 

The organization brings together all members of society through her programmes, from artists-in-exile and at risk; to activists on the front lines of the struggle for rights and justice in their own country; to artists working in all media, to national and international politicians, government agencies, social leaders and celebrities.  

IHRAF believes that creative engagement with all members of the society is the surest path toward social justice and positive change.

Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), is an umbrella organisation that was founded to promote creative writing and literary arts among writers based in Nigeria between the ages of 10 and 40. It was founded in 2010 at the former house of the Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka at the University of Ibadan. It was formerly known as the World of Poets and Literary Society.

Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) is a member of the International Authors Forum (IAF). It has also collaborated with different international organizations like Alliance Francaise (Nigeria), 100 Thousand Poets for Change (USA), Woman Scream International Poetry and Arts Festival (Italy) and lately International Human Rights Art Festival (USA).

In 2019, Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) was duly acknowledged and mentioned in a book titled “TEEN LIVES AROUND THE WORLD: A GLOBAL ENCYCLOPEDIA (2 VOLUMES)” edited by Karen Wells. The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) was described as the only teen writers’ body in Nigeria.

SYNW provides a platform for young writers to meet and collaborate, enhance and hone their writing skills. SYNW also publish, promote and market the works of its members.