
The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) campus played host to the highly anticipated book launch of “Failing Forward” on 25th January, 2025. The event, which drew a sizable crowd of students, faculty members, and book enthusiasts, was deemed a resounding success.
The Author Abubakar Mohammed Aminu took center stage to introduce the book, which explores how he failed some subjects in his WASSCE and struggling at home before writing again to gain admission to the university. He further highlighted how the early days in the university was tough, and how that toughen him to graduate with a first class. With “Failing Forward”, Abubakar Mohammed Aminu aims to inspire readers to reframe their perception of failure and harness its transformative power.
The launch event featured James Owusu Marfo(former UEW-GRASAG President), Selase Herman-Condobrey, Sandra Opokuah, Shafawu Abdul-Mumin, Gabriel and Gilbert amongst others.
The attendees praised the author’s thought-provoking insights and the book’s potential to positively impact young minds, especially University and pre-University students .
When asked about the inspiration behind the book, Abubakar Mohammed Aminu said, “I have been very privileged in finding the courage and strength of rising from and above my circumstance, and setbacks.
In my fall days, I lost hope, and a great deal of fortitude and grit of getting back on my journey. It was such a tough period, a long period that seemed to never have an end.
One-day, I realized I could outgrow my circumstances and be that person I always thought of becoming. I am sharing snippets of my journey with you, with the hope and aim of pushing you to outgrow your present setbacks and reach for the stars”.
“Failing Forward” is now available for purchase.
Congratulations to Abubakar Mohammed Aminu on this remarkable achievement!