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 & 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.

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This Yoruba award and nothing more than that.
Who Dada? Look at the artist performing it's nothing. More than an ordinary award. Any body can organise that kind of ward. It's avenue for taking money from politicians.

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