November 07, (THEWILL) – Seasoned journalist, Femi Akintunde-Johnson, otherwise known as FAJ, celebrated his 60th birthday on Saturday, October 30, 2021. The diamond jubilee, which was marked virtually with a colloquium, was conceptualised in a story telling format and titled, Did Anything Good Come Out of the 60s? Lessons and Memories of Nigeria’s Formative Decade.
The media icon also launched four collections of his books – a collection of poetry which is FAJ’s first literary work, titled Miasma: Undulating Poetry of Identity. The collection has 60 odd poems spanning eight chapters and collected over 40 years ago while trying to understand and organise life and its contrasting realities, frustrations and tragedies. The second work is a compilation of six short stories and a play, which cuts across different epoch, titled Demolition Squad and other stories. One of his memoirs captures the circumstances that led him to detention at Kirikiri Maximum Prison. The memoir depicts in graphic illustrations his struggles and resilience and it is titled, It’s a Dog’s life: Kirikiri Prison Dairy and other memoirs while the last work, Fame: The untold stories of its rise and fall, recounts the vicissitudes faced during his odyssey at Fame Magazine. It encompasses the birth, challenges and loss of the Fame project between 1991 and 1997. The event was chaired by Pastor Babatunde Bakare, while media entrepreneur and founder of Daar Group, Chief Aleogho Raymond Dokpesi was the chief launcher.
FAJ now spend his time as the Chief Coach at Basic Skills Academy, BSA (a media/communication strategy training model), and is the national coordinator of Music & Entertainment Gospel Awards (MEGA).
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