# Ifeoma Mabel Onyemelukwe

Ifeoma Mabel Onyemelukwe (born 23 September 1950) is a Nigerian professor of French and African literature in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. She writes poetry, short stories, novels, plays, literary criticism, and social criticism. She has published 27 books and 162 journals internationally and locally. She is an honorary fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL), along with Prof. Tanure Ojaide and Olusegun Adeniyi.

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* This is an insightful drama about people groping in the dark in their search for the truth until they come into contact with the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ ( The Way, The Truth and The Life, The Only Way back to God), give their lives to Jesus, accept Him as their personal Saviour and Lord and have eternal life.
** Discovering the Truth
* The study shows that the evidence is overwhelming: prevention is a crucial and effective way to address substance use and disorders associated with it. By investing in prevention programmes and strategies, we can actually reduce the risk factors which lead to substance use disorder, improve the overall health and well-being and save lives. It is high time we shifted our focus from treating solely substance use disorder to also investing in prevention.
** The Evidence Is Clear
* It describes vividly the role played by Nigerian educational institutions in shaping African Literature.The presentation makes it abundantly clear that Nigerian educational institutions (both formal and informal) play a significant role in shaping creative African Literature through encouraging creative writing programmes and workshops, establishing literary clubs and organisations, hosting literary festivals and events, providing resources and mentorship, among others.A few recommendations are proffered. Parents at home and school authorities in schools should encourage the young ones to develop their creative writing abilities and have a great passion for African Literature.
** THE ROLE PLAYED BY NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN SHAPING AFRICAN LITERATURE A Presentation @ the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Abuja Monthly Reading and writing Dialogue on
* The issue of which language is most appropriate for expressing an authentic African experience in creative African writing is a polemic one. Opinions are divided on what can best express African Literature and what African Literature is. This essay makes a synopsis of the views of the various schools of thought on both subjects before taking a position. It maintains that the medium of African literary expression, in the particular circumstance, French, faces the challenges of globalization and liberalization so much so that it has passed from its derogatory status of colonial master's language/Foreign or European Language in colonial African Literature to sarcastic but more acceptable inherited or imported language in postcolonial Francophone African Literature. The present trend, in postmodern African creative writing of French Expression, shows a marked evolution and transformation ...
** FRENCH IN POSTMODERN AFRICAN LITERATURE; A NEW PERSPECTIVE
* A system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols which are used by the people of a particular country or region for talking or writing
* This definition introduces the element of ethnicity or regionalism.
* A language is shared by an ethnic group or a particular country or region.