By Chinedu Hardy Nwadike

Prolific and award winning writer Mrs. Nnenna Ihebom will be presenting a monolingual Igbo Dictionary with illustrations to the public on Friday, March 11, 2016.

Mrs. Nnenna Ihebom who won the 2007 edition of Ken Nnamani Prize for Igbo Writing has several Igbo book Titles to her name alongside this dictionary which is expected to help in the rejuvenation of the love for the language on and off schools in the country and beyond.

Igbo language which has suffered more because of its diversity and lack of books such as Dictionaries has been tipped for extinction in 20 years time and books like this are expected to get the words back in the lips of the people.

Mrs. Ihebom is also known for her three Igbo poetry collections for adults and children as well as a handbook on Igbo Grammar, ‘Mkpanaka Igbo Maka Umuakwukwo” among others.

The Dictionary which is being reviewed by Monsignor T. C. Okere has also been described as a tool that will help not just Igbo people, but others who wish to deepen their knowledge of the language.