Having properly selected of 1,012 interesting entries in total, the New Man Writing Movement in a Press Release on the organisation website, has announced the final shortlist for the 2019 entires.
In the release signed by Mr. Nelson Vincent Ayomitunde, it confirms that this shortlist is the final from three others and sieved out from the mass collection of 214 prose works, 161 drama/short plays, 346 poems and 291 Essays that were submitted as entries from across 58 secondary schools in Nigeria.
Speaking with our reporter, the president of the New Man Movement, Mr Nelson expressed his gratitude to volunteers, individuals and members of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), members of Poets In Nigeria (PIN), members of Creative Writers Association of Nigeria (CWAN) and other literary bodies that ensured the speedy selection of the works. He also congratulated the shortlisted entrants as they proceed to the final judgment phase.
You can see the full list of shortlisted entries here.