Ambassador Segun Olusola has advised Nigerian youths to explore their creativity rather than copying the works of others, so that they can contribute their own quota to the development of the country.
Olusola who stated this during the launching of a dramatic genre titled "I will marry whom I love", by Mr. Garba Ahmed Idris, also said they should desist from pirating other people's intellectual works because such illegal act will not encourage creativity and progress in the country.
Olusola, who is also the founder of African Refugees Foundation (AREF), also encouraged writers to partner with the media so that they can communicate their writing to a wider range of audience.
Also speaking at the forum, Mr. Muhammad Rabiu Muhammad commended the author of the book noting that he has made a significant contribution to the growth of intellectualism and a remarkable achievement and success.
He also said the achievement of the writer was borne out of his never give up philosophy adding that the talented writer emerged from a community where most people thought that nothing valuable could come out of that neighbourhood.
Mr. Kingsley Ohaeri urged parents to allow their children to marry whom they love; they should not be forced to marry anybody just because of their parent selfish reasons.
He also said women should not be seen as slaves meant to service the man but should be given the right to express their love and marry who ever they want without force or compulsion, which he said was the major issue that the book addressed adding that, the book is captivating, youthful, and didactic.
In like manner, Mr idris, the author, said the book is beyond the issues of forced marriage, the sufferings and worries of two lovers who met in a strange land, culture clashes and paradoxes, an obstacle to matrimonial ties or happiness, impediments to romantic happiness, etc.
According to the author, the book mirrored a society where deep love and thorough expressions of love are very rare.
He said the book was not all about forced marriage as the theme sounds, but an avenue to pour scorns and lampoons on a society where relationship is not given the maximum consideration.
The book also emphasizes strong relationship which is supposed to be the yardstick for a firm marriage that will go ahead to contribute to nation building in the distant future, he noted.
"The two protagonists in the play, Abu and Saude, reflect this idea more than anyone could do",
"Their romantic pedagogic practice is unique, uncontaminated by hypocritical ideals, in fact their romantic pedagogic doctrine was expressed abundantly in the book through poetic verses," he said.
Idris also stated that the quest to maintain certain cultures which are inimical to the progress of humanity has contributed a great deal in affecting a well dreamed nation building in many ways.

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