It will be another memorable event on Saturday, March 22, as the
governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson, will lead top government
officials from the state and captains of industry to the 10th anniversary
sponsors’ night of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) at the Civic Centre,
Victoria Island, Lagos.
In a joint statement by the Director-General of the Bayelsa State
Tourism Development Board, Mrs. Ebizi Brown, and Chief Executive of AMAA, Ms.
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the sponsors’ dinner is designed to, once again, engage
and partner the private sector on the potentials and benefits of the awards
platform to the development of the motion picture industry in Nigeria and
Africa, while introducing the tourism development initiatives of the state.
The release further stated that through the Bayelsa State Tourism
Development Board, the state had used AMAA as its flagship brand to project the
oil-rich state as a destination of choice in areas of business and leisure for
foreigners and Nigerians.
According to Mrs. Brown, “This year’s edition of AMAA is a special one
for us in Bayelsa State and we want to make our guests, both Nigerians and
foreigners, to experience Bayelsa in a different form. Our people, culture and
exotic coastal areas will be showcased to attract the right investments and
partnership with the private sector. The dinner will afford us to tell the
leaders of the private sector to explore the many opportunities in our state
and we will seek their sponsorship for this year’s edition of AMAA.”
Also, Ms. Anyiam-Osigwe disclosed that the relationship between the
awards organization and Bayelsa State had blossomed in the last 10 years and
that the 10th anniversary of AMAA was being planned to give the guests an
exciting and memorable experience.
“Bayelsa and Africa Film Academy are working to ensure that the
infrastructure that will support film-making are readily available. We will
like the private sector to support us and sponsor AMAA and other Nigerians
initiatives that promote our creative industry, our people and culture. His
Excellency, Governor Dickson, will lead this effort and make demand on the
Nigerian business leaders at the event.”
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