Kwara State will come alive on Sunday as Iqra Bookshop, Ilorin, will host the author of the award-winning novel,Tenants of the House, Dr Wale Okediran.

Okediran, a former president of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), will be reading from his book, which was co-winner, 2010 Wole Soyinka Prize for African Literature, at the Mandate Hall of Radio Kwara, Police Road, Ilorin, by 4pm.

Highlights of the event will also include, poetry readings, comedy show and an interactive session with the author who will be autographing copies of the book for the audience.

The event will be chaired by the Vice- Chancellor, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede and the Minister for Youth Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi as the special guest of honour. Other dignitaries expected at the event, include Dean, Faculty of Arts, UNILORIN, Prof Charles Bodunde; the Head of Department of the Performing Arts Department, Dr Babatunde; Prof Ayo Akinwale; members of the Kwara State House of Assembly; ANA Kwara State led by the Chairman, Uthman Akanbi; Chief Whitebread, Principal, Sapati International Secondary School, Ilorin; Mr. Bolaji Abdussalam, MD Iqra Books Nigeria; Mr. Taofik Abdulkareem, CEO Plat Technologies Limited among others.

The reading will continue the following day, Monday, February 27, at the premises of the Sapati International Secondary School by 10am, where Okediran will be reading and interacting with students and staff of 10 schools in Ilorin and environs. The chief host the event will be Chief Whitebread.

Iqra Bookshop, based in Ilorin with branches in Lagos and Calabar, committed to promoting literary creativity.