Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has urged Nigerian writers to continue scrutinising those in authority without using their influence to promote violence or deepen divisions.

Mr Akume was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs in the Office of the SGF, Bekearedebo Augusta Warrens, who delivered his address at the opening of the 45th International Convention and Conference of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA).

The event was held on 30 October at the Mamman Jiya Vatsa Writers' Village in Mpape, Abuja.

The convention, themed "Literature, National Security and the Place of Nigeria in the World," brought writers, scholars and other stakeholders togeth...