The New Experience Newspapers Online News Indepth, Analysis and More
The Federal Government has pledged its full support for the successful hosting of the 2019 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), as the country prepares to host the event in Lagos between November 20 and 23, 2019, with the theme, “Feel Africa.”
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the pledge in a statement in Lagos saying: “When you look at the All Africa Music Awards, it is one of the biggest awards for the music industry in Africa and what government has done in the past is to provide the enabling environment for the awards to take place.
“We provided support services for AFRIMA, we gave them the backing they need and I think it’s on record that the AFRIMA editions that have been held in Nigeria have been among the most successful.
“This year again, we are ready to partner AFRIMA professionally, give them maximum support such as effective media coverage and also help them in reaching out to other critical stakeholders.”
He said part of the reasons why Nigeria has successfully hosted the music awards is because the country has relaxed its visa regime, with the visa on arrival policy, thus making it easier for people to come in.
AFRIMA, which was first held in 2014, was established in collaboration with the African Union (AU) to reward and celebrate musical talents and creativity in Africa, as well as to promote African Cultural Heritage.