The Book Affair
The Book Affair was held on Saturday April 11, 2015 at the Huntington Community Centre in Bowie, Maryland. The event was a collaboration between poets/spoken word artist Timmie Fatoki and Tia Ajao of Lyrics by Tia, actress, Kike Ayodeji, author Jola Naibi and yours truly, to support the reading culture and increase literary levels in Nigeria through LAIPO’s mobile library initiative.
LAIPO, a not-for-profit project founded by author Ayodele Olofintuade in 2010 began as a series of book readings held in primary and secondary schools in parts of Nigeria. By 2013, readings and literary activities were held in thirty schools in both government and privately owned primary and secondary schools.
The moderator of the event, Jacqueline Aneke-Oguseye kicked it off by introducing Timmie Fatoki, who read her poem, “My Name.” Attendees included Ikhide Ikheloa, Tope Fajingbesin radio personality (Impact Africa), and Co-Founder of United for Kids Foundation, Etim Eyo of Nigeria Nostalgia Project and a representative from Southern Advancement Support Organization (SASO), a non-profit organization that seeks to support community-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) assisting women, AIDS orphans and other needy children in the southern hemisphere.
A total of 155 books were donated at the Book Affair. Thank you to everyone that supported and still is. If you are interested in being a part of this this initative, please reach out at: nikecampbellfatoki@gmail.com, follow on facebook: www.facebook.com/nikecfatoki and twitter @nikecfatoki. Also LIKE and follow LAIPO Reads on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laipo-Reads/391286724303180?fref=ts&ref=br_tf
Tia Ajao performs “Be SUPER” with help from her superheroes
Kike Ayodeji’s performs her monologue: “Free Spirit, “Thread of Gold Beads
Nike Campbell-Fatoki reads from “Thread of Gold Beads” 
