AMMA AWARDS RETURNS TO NIGERIA; SET TO HOLD IN PORT-HACOURT
The 2016 edition of the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has been
scheduled to hold in the garden city of Port-Harcourt on Saturday 11th of June,
2016. The award which held in South-Africa last year, the first time it held
outside Nigeria, is making a grand return to the country.
scheduled to hold in the garden city of Port-Harcourt on Saturday 11th of June,
2016. The award which held in South-Africa last year, the first time it held
outside Nigeria, is making a grand return to the country.
AMAA is a pan-African reward system for motion picture practitioners and
held nine successfully consecutive editions in Bayelsa State, one in Abuja,
Lagos and Port Elizabeth, South Africa respectively.
held nine successfully consecutive editions in Bayelsa State, one in Abuja,
Lagos and Port Elizabeth, South Africa respectively.
In a statement jointly signed by the state Commissioner of Culture &
Tourism, Tonye Briggs Oniyide, on behalf of the state Governor, and the founder
of the awards organization, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, this year’s awards ceremony
will be the beginning of a partnership that will add immense value to the
people of the state and the host city in particular as the government is
determined to position Port Harcourt as a destination of choice in Nigeria and
West Africa. “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.”
Tourism, Tonye Briggs Oniyide, on behalf of the state Governor, and the founder
of the awards organization, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, this year’s awards ceremony
will be the beginning of a partnership that will add immense value to the
people of the state and the host city in particular as the government is
determined to position Port Harcourt as a destination of choice in Nigeria and
West Africa. “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.”
The awards founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe also added that it indeed marks the
beginning of a new phase in the journey of the continental awards that started
12 years ago, “We are very happy with this development and express our
gratitude to Governor Wike and the good people of Rivers State. We value this
partnership and we promise that it will be a rewarding one for the government
and people of this great state.”
beginning of a new phase in the journey of the continental awards that started
12 years ago, “We are very happy with this development and express our
gratitude to Governor Wike and the good people of Rivers State. We value this
partnership and we promise that it will be a rewarding one for the government
and people of this great state.”
The nomination night will hold on Wednesday 11th of May, 2016.
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