Oduduwa comes alive at King’s College

THE comic genre as a platform for educating young readers got a boost when Panaramic Entertainment unveiled the ‘Okiojo’s Chronicles’ at a public presentation at King’s College annex, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Five hundred and sixty copies of the comic books were donated to the college at the event.

The Okiojo series is a product of three years’creative efforts of former pupils of the college, Tunji Anjorin, Adeniyi Adeniji, Rotimi Dawodu and Rotimi Anjorin and others who formed Paranamic Entertainment.

They said the Okiojo’s Chronicles is designed to educate and entertain, especially students about Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage.

The Principal of King’s College, Otunba Oladele Olapeju, praised the old boys for creating a comic series that would help project Nigerian heroes.

“Oduduwa, Queen Amina are well-known personages in history who played heroic roles that cut across their respective communities and influenced the history of their eras. It is important younger generation of children must know them; the roles they played in our history which will help the children to appreciate the fact that people have been here and achieved something monumental for the society,” he said.

General Secretary, King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA), Mr. Lucky Idike, said the old students behind the comic book series have helped in creating employment.

He added that Nigerians have never been found wanting of ideas. “Circumstances have forced people to dig deep into their ingenuity and come up with something tangible that is relevant to the yearning of the society – the Okiojo’s Chronicles falls within this bracket,” he said.

Apart from Oduduwa, the two other comic in the series are: The Story of the Yoruba: 1897 (tells the story of the Benin Kingdom); and Queen Amina 1 and 2.

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