AFRICAN UNION TO HONOUR BOLA TINUBU AT AFRIMA 2015

Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to be specially honoured with the

prestigious award as "Pillar of Art and Culture in Africa" by the

African Union Commission (AUC) at the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA

2015, scheduled to hold on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Eko Hotel and

Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

 The International Committee of AFRIMA made this known in Lagos during the ceremony of revealing the activities of the award ceremony.

Tinubu was former governor of Lagos State in Nigeria (1999-2007). He's

known to have stimulated conversations among Africans and between Africa

and the rest of the globe about the potentials and values of the African

culture and artistic legacy for the purpose of creating jobs, reducing

poverty, inspiring social change and development, calling attention of

world leaders to Africa and promoting the positive image of Africa to

the world for global competitiveness. A staunch supporter of arts,

culture and creatives initiatives for social change for decades. He

supported "Fela on Broadway" to be staged for the first time in Africa

in Lagos in 2011.

The honour was made known to Tinubu in separate letters from AFRIMA and

the African Union as signed by Commissioner for Social Affairs, AU, His

Excellency, Dr Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko. Tinubu was finally selected among

a pool of hundreds of illustrious sons and daughters of Africa being

considered for the award, who are lovers of arts and culture for social

change.

In his acceptance letter, Asiwaju Tinubu stated, "I accept this honour

and look forward to the award. I identify with the mandate of AFRIMA

working through the instrumentality of the African Union to showcase,

preserve and globalise Africa's rich heritage in the aspects of music

and culture"

In partnership with the African Union Commission, (AU), the All Africa

Music Awards, (AFRIMA), is a music and cultural initiatives designed to

celebrate, reward and showcase the rich musical heritage of African race

and seek to reward excellence in the continent's music and media

industry as well as maximally expose African tourism and culture to a

worldwide audience.

Confirming the award recognition on Tinubu by the AUC,

"President/Executive Producer of AFRIMA, Mike Dada, stated "AFRIMA is

again aligning with the AUC's values of promoting African identity and

celebrating cultural diversity, creative industry for social change in

Africa. We are happy to welcome His Excellency, Senator Bola Ahmed

Tinubu at the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA 2015 in November."

AFRIMA is expected to be broadcast live to over 80 countries across the

world with African superstars billed to perform like from Ladysmith

Black Mombazo, Davido, Diamond Platnumz, Yemi Alade, Busiswa, AKA,

Sakordie, Charlotte Dipanda, Ahmed Soultan, Flavour, Alikiba, Vanessa

Mdee, Olamide, Cassper Nyovest, Dark Suburb among others.