President Goodluck Jonathan will host the 100 Alumni of the Future Awards at Aso Villa on September 29, organisers of The Future Project have said. The Awards, recently renamed The Future Awards Africa is in its eighth season and has produced over 120 winners and 1,200 nominees across the world.
Previous winners include, D’banj, Don Jazzy, Mercy Johnson, Tolu Ogunlesi, Banky W, Seyi Law, Bridget Awosika, Ify Aniebo, Debola Lewis, Matse, Jesse Jagz, M.I, Linda Ikeji, Toolz, Cobhams Asuquo, Onye Obanatu, Lamide Akintobi, Mosumola Umoru, Toyosi Akerele, Funke Akindele, Uche Nnaji, Banke Meshida-Lawal, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche.
Speaking with Thisday, founder of the Project, Adebola Williams, said, “The uniqueness of the upcoming 2013 future award ceremony, has been limited to nominees in Nigeria only, but this year’s Awards has included nominees from other African countries, especially for ‘The Young Person of the Year’ award. The Future Awards Africa is in its eighth season.”
“For the first time, the award ceremony would be a week-long event, starting on September 29 and ending on October 6. On the 29th, the President of the Republic of Nigeria will be hosting 100 alumni at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Alumni will be inducted as the Guardians of our Future. On October 6, the awards proper will be held in Port Harcourt.”
According to the organisers, “The award ceremony is expected to be officially launched in Addis Ababa, Ethopia.”
