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The Bayelsa
State Government has commended Globacom for its robust support for African
arts, especially music and theatre practitioners.
According
to a press statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUSng, the commendation of Globacom
resonated throughout the tenth edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards held
in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State last weekend.
From
the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Rear
Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (rtd), who represented the Bayelsa State Governor,
Hon. Seriake Dickson to the AMAA Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Peace
Anyim-Osigwe and the Director General of Bayelsa State Ministry of Culture and
Tourism, Mrs. Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown, the applause for Globacom, flowed in
torrents.
The Deputy
Governor stated in his special remarks at the event, sponsored by Globacom and
held at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre, Yenagoa, that corporate
organisations on the African continent should emulate Globacom by investing and
promoting key sectors of the economy in countries where they operate.
He
added that this was a needed impetus to grow the movie industry. The Deputy
Governor particularly praised Globacom for engaging African actors and
actresses as brand ambassadors.
Veteran
Nollywood actress, Clarion Chukwurah won the Best Actress Award in a leading
role for her performance in Emem Isong’s ‘Apaye’ while Patience Ozokwor
won the Best Actress Award for a supporting role in “After the Proposal” and
Bob Manuel Ndokwu bagged the Life Achievement Award.
Other
winners include “Dialemi” which won the best short film award, “B for Boy”
which won the best film (African language) award and “Hamu Beya” and “Portraits
of a Lone Farmer” which jointly won the best documentary award among others.
Several
celebrities attended the star studded event and they were thoroughly
entertained by a panoply of stand up comedians and musicians. They include Glo
ambassador cum ‘nabania’ crooner Flavour and velvety-voice King of Soul, Timi
Dakolo who thrilled with his popular track “Great Nation”.
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