In 2006, Prof Ahmed Yerima’s stunning book on the militancy situation in The Niger Delta entitled Hard Ground beat other drama books to win the Nigeria Prize for Literature. Yerima, a respected Nigerian academic, dramatist and theatre director, was at then, the Director of The National Troupe, Lagos. The versatile published author of several drama books studied in University College London and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He is currently a lecturer in The Redeemers University.