Amaechi To Host BON Nominees

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On Sunday, 17 November, the Rivers State Government will host the nominees of this year’s Best of Nollywood Awards at a special dinner in the state capital, Port Harcourt.

Dr. Nnabuihe Nabbs Imegwu, the State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism said Rivers State decided to host this year’s BON Nominees because of her belief in the art and the industry in general.

“We believe that the nominees represent the finest breed of Nollywood talents and we want to treat them to our pristine and preeminent hospitality in Rivers State,” Imegwu said.

The commissioner added that the Governor Rotimi Amaechi-led administration is acutely aware of the fact that the entertainment industry, especially Nollywood, is a major component of tourism, and the state government is committed to promoting it for the advancement of its economy.

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Seun Oloketuyi, the executive producer of BON, noted that the Rivers State Government’s acceptance to sponsor the nominees’ dinner is a further testament of how far BON has come in the last five years. “When we started preparations for this year’s edition, we promised ourselves that being our fifth anniversary, we would not do things the same way we had been doing them since inception. That was why we came up with some novel activities like the ‘Talent Meets Class’ which had Professor Pat Utomi as special guest and the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Adeyemi Ikuforiji, as host.

“We are delighted that the governor of the good people of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has also identified with BON and we are optimistic of a beautiful time in Port Harcourt on Sunday,” Oloketuyi said.

The BON Awards ceremony proper, hosted by the Delta State Government, would now hold on 30 November at The Dome, Asaba, Delta State.

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