Jideonwo’s book reading holds at Terra Kulture Sept 27

On Saturday, September 27, 2014, Terra Kulture in Victoria Island, Lagos, hosted an author, lawyer and entrepreneur, Chude Jideonwo for reading of his book

 ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation?’

The event which was hosted by a TV personality and film director, Kemi Adetiba, with a question and answer session anchored by award-winning author, reviewer and marketing executive, Toni Kan began from 5 to 7pm.

 ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation?’ which was launched in April this year at Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, attracted many media personalities and celebrities.

 The book has toured the world including South Africa, London, New York and other cities.
Jideonwo believes that this generation is a lucky one in terms of new tools which enable everyone to spread information easier. “We are not beholden to the same media interest that would have limited the power of our voices. We are able to communicate to a large number of people by ourselves without needing a third party. So we have a lot of tools that can enable us create a movement within the country. Whether we will end up doing it is not something that Chude can predict. If I want to become like Nigerian leaders who say silly things like ‘one Nigeria,’ ‘We are together,’ I will say yes. But like Achebe said, those woolly clichés are part of what ruins the country.

“Are we ready to build our capacity to do better when we eventually take over the reins of leadership, politically and in government? Are we going to be able to do that? Are we going to form an ecosystem of integrity and impact? Are we going to be able to mobilize millions of people, which is the ultimate thing, because it is one thing to be right, it’s another thing to have people who believe that you are right. Are we able to mobilize millions of people to match the old system politicians, number for number, person for person, vision for vision? If we were able to do that, yes we’ll be the turning point generation,” said Jideonwo.

Published by Farafina’s Kamsi imprint, the book‘s publisher, Jideonwo will also be featured author at the Lagos Book and Art Festival, the Ake Festival and the Port Harcourt Book Festival. He has also been announced as a speaker at TEDxEuston in December.
Born on March 16, 1985, and named by Forbes as one of Africa’s 30 best entrepreneurs under 30, Chude Jideonwo’s career is centred on using the media as an active tool to galvanise a generation of Africans to action.

He is Managing Partner of RedMedia Africa, owners of The Future Africa Awards Africa & Summit, Y! Africa, and YNaija.com; and founding Executive Director of The Future Project, which empowers young people across Africa through leadership and enterprise.
In 2010, he founded EnoughisEnough Nigeria, which has become the country’s foremost good governance group for young Nigerians.

 A lawyer and award-winning journalist, he has a Master’s Degree in Media and Communication from the Pan-African University. He is a Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum and sits on the boards of the Oando Foundation and Micosoft4Afrika.