25 youths in Kano undergo practical workshop on the fundamentals of poetry.
The 3-day training was organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in partnership with Creative Spark Foundation and Fombina Imprints.
In his welcome address, the executive director of CITAD, Engineer Yunusa Zakari Ya’u, explained that the Centre values creativity and poetry is seen as a field where creativity can be deployed.
He explained that CITAD works to identify young people to use their voices to demand accountability, democratic reforms, and good governance, and societal demands for sustainable transformation.
He pointed out that poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities, in addition to, or lieu of its apparent meaning.
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Dr. Emman maintained that for one to be a serious writer, he needs to have a notebook, be an observer, a researcher and be creative among others.
