Mabel Evwierhoma

"I look forward to a day of opportunities granted by God, the Governing Council, Vice Chancellor and Administration of University of Abuja to inform the audience on academic input and output on the path to the Chair."

"Womanists and feminists whether they are women or men should continue to ventilate what it means to be a woman through writing – that it does not mean she is second-rate."

"It should state clearly that the federating units are free to opt-out of the union without bloodletting."

"Rape is an attack on culture and should be treated as such, and this era whereby rapists would be seen walking about freely without prosecution should be attacked."

"Most of the contemporary music that is produced and promoted focus on the female genitalia and depicts acts of non-consensual sex."

"Rape victims are not just stigmatised, but nobody wishes to keep a close relationship with them."

"She is God fearing and has genuine commitment to her calling. In all these, she is unassuming, humble and humane. To a large extent, she lives by what she advocates and to that extent, she is an inspiration to many people and a pride to womanhood."

"The life of Mabel Evwierhoma should be the greatest inspiration for female emancipation and not necessarily her writings. At 50, she has recorded modest but loud and engaging achievements; as a Professor, author of books, cultural activist, Dean of Arts, Fellow of SONTA and moulder of character."

"All these attributes position Evwierhoma as a phenomenal success worthy of emulation. She sits comfortably on this high pedestal today out of due sacrifice, self-denial, hard work and determination to reach her goals; and not a product of any gender friendly/sensitive legislation in favour of women."

"Today, this audience is presented with a proud mother, a proud wife, a proud sister and a scholar of no mean repute."

"In the title are tributes, first to the womb that bore me and hands that rocked my cradle – my mother, Princess Theodora Tobrise, nee Aiwerioghene and other women who advance the cause of women through dramatic creativity in textual or performative contexts."

"In dramaturgy, I see the task before womanist or feminist writers in the nation’s socio-cultural environment without stepping on the sensitivity of men as simple."

"Nigeria is not a failed state as being portrayed by many citizens in view of the current challenges."

"Nigeria has all the indices of a sovereign state and could not be considered to be a failed state, “as it is self-governing, does not require international intervention for its administration or governance.”"

"Nigeria remains a going concern, what is required was a government of unification to truss together the variegated political, cultural, linguistic, ethnic and religious peoples north and south of the River Niger on the basis of justice and equity."