Pius Adesanmi, SaharaReporters Weekly Columnist, Wins Penguin Prize for African Writing

Opea, omo ookun, abarika. Olorun a gha pelu reo. You have always been the best right from Titcombe College, Okuns are very proud of you. More 'adin' to your face. Awe.

Okun aburo, am extremely delighted about your well deserved achievements. We meet at Makutu-Isanlu very soon for the celebration. Please inform me if you'll be around in December.

Congratulations prof, meanwhile no region in Nigeria can claim monopoly of intellect.

It seems Kogi indigens are now going international with their intellectuals...the other time it was prof Gabriel Oyibo whose formula, GAGUT, solved Albert Einstein's Unified Field dilemma.

Congrats, once more.

I recalled your piece on your days in Secondary school and 'Senior if rain rain fire'i posted it on my wall and it made me recall some of my own teachers back in the days and made me ask 'must teachers rewards be in heaven'?
Yours are coming now so savour your rewards and hope it inspires you to greater levels.
Congrats.

Omo, you don hammer be dat. Me self wan join pour okukume for dis award wey dem lambast for your head. Carry go my son, nothing do you.

Bros mi, congratulations on your literary achievements. I’m so proud of you. There are so many writers out there, and I know how competitive it is to get nominated, not to talk of winning an award. More grease to you literary elbows. There is another award I’m waiting to hear about. Let me know when it’s in the bag.

Bros mi, congratulations on your literary achievements. I’m so proud of you. There are so many writers out there, and I know how competitive it is to get nominated, not to talk of winning an award. More grease to you literary elbows. There is another award I’m waiting to hear about. Let me know when it’s in the bag.

Prof, big congratulations to u and wishing u more awards ahead,,,more grease to ur elbows and kneels,... we are very proud of u foremost as a great son of Nigeria and mostly as a great African man...Agbontaens

Ope-a, O mo barika! We meet soon in Yagba (Makutu to be precise) for the celebrations.

Ope-a, O mo barika! We meet soon in Yagba (Makutu to be precise) for the celebrations.

Congratulations on your award!

Nevertheless, I´m one of your critics, when it comes to your commentaries on the horrible Nigerian situation. Most of the time, they read like "symphonies about our maladies", tranquilizers instead of remedies.

Maybe, that´s the next level you need to go. That´s what makes the Soyinkas and Achebes.

I hope you take this as a constructive criticism. I´m not a lickspittle! Congratulations!

Of a truth, this is the kind of news we want to hear about Nigeria. You made us proud. Keep it up

Congratulations my Prof, another Prof Wole Soyinka in making.

Congratulation Prof, I have become a big fan of yours, sometimes I get upset if I can't find something new from you to read on SR - as if it my right. Anyway,I wait for the books to start rolling in, so that I can build up a library of them for me and my children.

Congratulations once again.

Bros, I can recolect how heroic you have being since your high school days among your school mates, representing your school schorlarly in quiz competition and other areas. My message is that at this juncture of your achievement, I am not surprise in anyway it is the beginning of your breakthrough. God will boost the inspiration the more.

Bros, I can recolect how heroic you have being since your high school days among your school mates, representing your school schorlarly in quiz competition and other areas. My message is that at this juncture of your achievement, I am not surprise in anyway it is the beginning of your breakthrough. God will boost the inspiration the more.

Dear Prof. Ade Pius,

Congrats Prof. Pius Adesanmi on winning this prestigious Penguin Prize for African Writing Series.
Winning this prize as a resident Prof. in Canada and with involved Sahara Reporters making fame on the internet angle quickly excites me to invite you to celebrate the Nigeria's 50th Anniversary in Edmonton of Alberta on October 23, 2010.We are organizing a Colloquium on the Nigeria's 50th Anniversary and we will be pleased to have you to share the honour of your coveted writing and prize winning as a part of the celebration. Kindly reply to this mail so that we can officially send you the letter headed necessary invitation and all else. You will be among the discussants distinguished speakers, including some governors and top diplomats from Nigeria on Nigerian issues at the colloquium.

Contacts: Dr. Patrick Iroegbu
Co-ordinator, e-mail: nigeriafocusmagazine@gmail.com
Ph: 780-9327252
Edmonton, AB.

Once again, you have come out to the limelight and invitations like this will be trailing you. Good luck and congrats. Hoping to hear from you.

The news of your winning the Award, is like a breathe of fresh air. Coming at a time when no positive news seem to be filtering out of our fatherland, I was quite elated to read of the honour your writing has brought to us.
What a refreshing experience. Congratulations and please do keep writing, the Noble Price is next on the line.

Who say hard work does not pay? Who say speaking for the people has no reward? God's mighty hand rest upon you!

Congratulations, Prof. Adesanmi, on your noteworthy achievement. Your skill, diligence and commitment have paid of quite handsomely, afterall!

Now that you're no longer 'anonymous', pls be careful not to drag your well-earned reputation into the mud by indulging those internet rabble-rousers on Nigerian World Forum et al who have nothing else on their agenda other than spreading bitterness & hate, e.g Vincent 'Muddybelly' and the aptly named 'Ode ra igbo' (fool bought hemp)!

Enjoy your success!

Comme un grand ventilateur du vôtre je suis extrêmement fier de cet accomplissement et je sais que ceci est juste une répétition de robe pour le prix Nobel. Quand venez-vous à Lagos pour que nous le « lavons » ?

Congrats Prof! More greese to your elbow!
Thank you so much for making Nigeria shine! At least something positive is being reported on our dear nation.

Once again thank you for making us proud.

congrats to an icon of truth, literature and Nigerianess

Scourge, I wonder if you will still be bold to register your unappreciating and unappreciative presence on this forum...Ha Ha Ha Ha......
PIUS THOU SON OF ALADESANMI, BEHOLD, MY REWARDS COMETH FAST, TO GIVE TO THE DESERVING SPECIES OF WHICH YOU ARE A SPECIAL CLASS. IN ALL THIS, I BELEIVE THE AWARD SHOULD BE DEDICATED TO THAT GREAT MAN WHO MANAGED TO PACESETTERED YOU BEFORE YOU WENT THE WAY OF THE SCOURGES OF THIS WORLD

Congrats, Prof Adesanmi.

I am extremely delighted about your well deserved achievements. It is no surprise, as I believe greater accomplishments beacons on you. Another Prof Wole Soyinka of our generation!

Stay focused.

Emmanuel Akinwumi
Toronto, Canada
416 827 9987

Je savais certainement que pour toi, le ciel est n'est pas la limite. Bien sur je le savais!, Je le savais quand, ii ya maintainant plus d'une décennie, tu m'enseignais le fond de la langue française......Pius, si tu savais quel angel en langue tu étais, tu es, tu ne serais pas supris d'avair ramassé ce gros prix.... Demain, je serai à l' écoute de mon portable transisteur quand tu sera nommé pour recevoir le prix Nobel.. Du courage mon mec.

Ton cher Dash

Congrat professor, your award is more than billions of Naira our evil leaders are stealing, because its your sweat. More to come in Jesus name.

Very proud of Pius Ilesanmi's humility, never knew him to be a professor all this while why reading his lines in saharareporters. I am tremendiously happy to learn about his acheivement and to belong to his generation.

I am really impressed and proud of you. May God continue to extend the glory. Keep writing. Keep thinking.

Dr. Pee, I want to personally congratulate you for this feat. It is not a surprise to me and I pray that your ink does not dry. Remember, I have a deal with you; that you proof-read my manuscript I have tentatively titled: 'HIGH PROFILE POLTICAL CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA'. Remember? Thanks and God bless.