By David Onimisi Lawani
The Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Abuja Chapter, Mr. Taiwo Akerele, has noted that he aimed at N100 million as a members endowment fund and insurance scheme even as he focused on an ambitious N500 million fund to encourage writers to be committed to writing, distribution and research on their works.

Akerele made this submission at ANA’s brainstorming month-end discussion in Abuja, adjured as mouth-watering evening for authors resident in FCT, the Chairman while unveiling the N100 million support fund for members, group life insurance and assets valuation scheme, admitted that intellectual capital can be quantified into monetary gains for writers and creative people in the pen profession.

He said starting from 2022, writers in Abuja will now have the opportunity to draw from the pool of funds for publications, marketing, production, and packaging of their books for greater profitability.

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Meanwhile, an insurance firm that was also invited to unveil a group life insurance for the chapter members, an initiative that has been described as innovative said it is the best thing that can happen to any member in any organization.

Also, the monthly meeting was characterized by poetry recitation, book reading, drama, and dance. The occasion was used to remember out-of-school children in the northeast.

In addition, the occasion offered the momentum to celebrate the 87th birthday ceremony of Prof. Wole Soyinka and other literary activities.