Ace musician and theater artiste, Ugo Stevenson has been appointed Chairman of Imo Entertainment Interim Committee in their first meeting with the Special Adviser on Entertainment to Imo State Governor, Hon. Bobby Michaels.
The meeting which took place on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Bongo Center Owerri, was first of its kind and had leaders of all genres of entertainment in the state come together for the common good of the industry.
Addressing the group, Hon. Bobby Michaels said he is always open and has no other ambition than to lift Imo entertainment industry to a greater height.
He commended the group for coming together, adding that unity is key for people who wish to succeed.
Hon. Michaels who has been harping unity and loyalty, assured the entertainers that Governor Hope Uzodinma is interested in their affairs, adding that it is the reason he appointed an adviser in the sector.
“The governor wants to change the face of entertainment in Imo State and that is why he appointed me. I will achieve that for him, but not without your support”
“Having an entertainment committee with the faces I am seeing today makes me believe that we are all together and that means a lot to not only me, but His Excellency, Sen. Hope Uzodinma who in his wisdom put me in this position”, he said.
At the meeting, which was convened by ace comedian and compere, Christopher Osuji aka MC Aweelo, entertainers unanimously agreed to have a unified vision, while calling for investment in the industry by the government to be made strategically in areas that will lift the lives of practitioners and scale of the industry.
One time Highlife Artiste of the year at the Nigeria Music Award, Ugo Stevenson aka Nda Chineke was appointed Chairman of the Interim committee to be deputized by Christopher Osuji, while Chinedu Hardy Nwadike will as the secretary.
The new leadership of Interim committee is charged with the production of a comprehensive blueprint which will address challenges of entertainment and entertainers in Imo State. They will work in conjunction with the office of the Special Adviser on Entertainment to Imo State Governor to ensure that visions of both parties are harmonized for better implementation.
