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| Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed |
The Federal Government has promised its
full support for the successful hosting of the 2019 All Africa Music
Awards (AFRIMA), as the country prepares to host the glamorous event
in Lagos 20-23 November 2019, with the theme: ''Feel Africa''.
The Minister of Information and
Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the promise in a statement in
Lagos on Sunday.
''When you look at the All Africa Music
Awards, it's 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 the maximum support such as
effective media coverage and also help them in reaching out to other
critical stakeholders,'' the Minister said.
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.
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