Africa is ready for an additional unforgettable celebration of music, tradition, and creativity as Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has formally backed and endorsed the 2025 version of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), which is able to happen in Lagos from November 25-30.
The President’s endorsement got here in response to a letter from the African Union Fee (AUC) requesting Nigeria’s collaboration for the subsequent version of the celebrated awards present.
To comply with up on the President’s nod, the Federal Authorities has instantly swung into motion by way of the Ministry of Arts, Tradition, Tourism, and Inventive Financial system, and Ministry of Overseas Affairs by establishing an inter ministerial Native Organising Committee (LOC) to work with the official Host Metropolis, Lagos, African Union and Worldwide Committee of AFRIMA to plan and ship an historic occasion below the theme, ‘Unstoppable Africa.’
Talking through the inauguration of the federal authorities’s LOC in Abuja on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the Minister of Arts, Tradition, Tourism and Inventive Financial system, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, stated the ministry is totally able to work hand-in-hand with the Lagos State Authorities and the Worldwide Committee of AFRIMA to host what she described as one of the best AFRIMA but.
In response to the Minister, AFRIMA completely aligns with President Tinubu’s imaginative and prescient of leveraging the inventive trade as a key driver of {economic} progress, nationwide improvement, and social re-engineering.
“That is extra than simply an awards present,” Musawa stated. “It’s a main platform to create jobs, promote tourism, rejoice African abilities, and inform our constructive tales authentically by way of music to the world. We’re excited to work with the Lagos State authorities, the AFRIMA group, and the African Union to ship a world-class occasion.”
Additionally, talking on the occasion, Mrs. Ugochi Akudo-Nwosu, the Director of Leisure and Inventive Financial system within the ministry, conveyed the official message of President Tinubu’s approval and praised his help for the trade.
“On behalf of the Honorable Minister and the Everlasting Secretary of the Ministry and our companies, we recognize the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) for granting us the chance, Nigeria alternative, to host this historic occasion throughout this administration, and we additionally thank the Honourable Minister for offering a platform for us to collaborate with AFRIMA for this occasion to return true in November this 12 months, and the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs as nicely, that’s co-chair with our Honourable Minister, to make this dream come to move,” she stated.
The newly inaugurated federal authorities‘s LOC for AFRIMA 2025 contains representatives from key federal ministries akin to Arts, Tradition, Tourism and Inventive Financial system; Info and Nationwide Orientation; Overseas Affairs; Inside; Youth; Training; and Aviation, amongst others.
President and Government Producer of AFRIMA, Mike Dada, expressed deep appreciation to the federal authorities for its swift response and full help.
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