The ECOWAS Commission, Asokoro, Abuja, will on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, host the public presentation of three new books authored by Steve Okey Onwuka, a senior diplomat, leadership scholar, and cultural thinker. The event coincides with the author’s 60th birthday and will begin at 1:00 p.m., with guests expected to be seated by 12:30 p.m.
Themed around “African Leadership and the Youth Crisis”, the event will feature the unveiling of three thought-provoking titles: Africa: Vengeance of the Abandoned, The Dialogue: The Vulnerable and the Desperate, and Songs of Ogadi.
The books interrogate Africa’s leadership challenges and moral drift through the prisms of literature, philosophy, and faith, offering a clarion call for a generational awakening and cultural renewal.
In Africa: Vengeance of the Abandoned, Onwuka traces the roots of youth neglect to the colonial era, urging a Pan-African revival anchored on ancestral wisdom and inclusive dialogue. The Dialogue: The Vulnerable and the Desperate presents a dramatic parable about moral decay and redemption, while Songs of Ogadi, an anthology of 30 poems, celebrates heritage, hope, and the spiritual journey toward Africa’s rebirth.
Together, the three works form a compelling commentary on the African condition, urging policymakers and citizens alike to address the continent’s growing youth crisis manifested in insurgency, migration, and social disillusionment.
Dignitaries and Special Guests
- Guest of Honour: Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Chief Host: Dr Omar Alieu Touray, President, ECOWAS Commission
- Chairman of the Occasion: Mr Boss Mustapha, Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation
- Guest Speaker: Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, African Union Special Envoy on Silencing the Guns
- Host: Her Excellency, Datiem Chinchibidja, Vice President, ECOWAS Commission
- Co-Host: Professor Darma Nazifi, Honourable Commissioner, Internal Services, ECOWAS Commission
Book Unveilers
- His Excellency, Rochas Anayo Okorocha, Former Governor of Imo State and Founder, Rochas Foundation
- Chief Engineer Chibuike Achigbu, Chief Executive Officer, CHIMONS Gas Ltd.
Book Reviewers
- His Excellency, Julius Sandy, High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to Nigeria and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps
- Professor Okey Ikechukwu, mni, Executive Director, Development Specs Academy
The event is expected to draw an audience of diplomats, scholars, policymakers, and cultural enthusiasts, making it a landmark intellectual engagement in the capital.
Attendance is strictly by invitation.
For media enquiries and accreditation:
📧 Email: sonwuka@ecowas.int
📞 Phone: +234 703 413 8347 | +234 814 461 4551
🌐 Website: steveokeyonwuka.org
