A remarkably brilliant teacher, journalist and administrator, Darah broke the cocoon of existential circumstances when he entered the University of Ibadan in 1970. His brilliance was the liberating force which wrested him from the hindrances which defined creek life in the Niger Delta. Quite early in his career as a researcher and teacher, Darah devoted a lot of energy to the exegesis of the various verbal art forms of the Urhobo. Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999 and Darah continued the struggle for the economic emancipation of the Niger Delta through intellectual advocacy. He delivered lectures and wrote essays which gave substance to the Niger Delta struggle.

Source: The Guardian November 22, 2017 01:41 UTC