African Movie Academy
Awards (AMAA) is set to to hold the next edition of its annual award for the
motion picture practitioner in Port
Harcourt for the very first time. Previous editions have been in Bayelsa State
nine times, one in Abuja, Lagos and Port Elizabeth, South Africa respectively.
The Rivers State
Government signed the hosting rights with the management of AMAA. In a
statement jointly signed by the state Commissioner of Culture & Tourism,
Mrs. Tonye Briggs (on behalf of Governor Wike) and the founder of the awards
organization, Ms. Peace Anyiam, the Commissioner said,
“We are repositioning Rivers State as a state
ready for business to Nigerians and the rest of the world and our partnership
with AMAA will become a veritable platform to attract tourists, global and
Nigeria icons in business and the entertainment industry. We want to showcase
Rivers State as a peaceful place where socio-economic activities thrive and
also the hospitality of our people. There is a huge economy around
entertainment and show business in Port Harcourt. While our state is known for
her hydrocarbon resources, His Excellency, Governor Wike’s administration
through the Ministry of Culture & Tourism (through initiatives like AMAA)
wants the world to know and take advantage of the business opportunities that
abound in Rivers State”.
This year’s awards will
hold on Saturday 11th June, 2016.
Long overdue if you ask me but as they say, better late than never. We hope this will put PH on the map for better things other than the recent trend of violence and insecurity in the state.
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