The 2024 edition of Wale Olomu Memorial Awards (WOMA) will be spotlighted by a 2-part event series, designed to highlight critical issues in the Nigerian entertainment industry and honour trailblazers.
This was made known during the week by the awards’ Steering Committee. According to a signed statement, the first event, a Roundtable Discussion, will feature prominent speakers addressing the theme: ‘Building Broad-Based Safety Nets for Veteran & Indigent Practitioners’.
The speakers include Mike Okri, iconic musician renowned for evergreen hits such as Time Na Money and Rhumba Dance, Foluke Daramola-Salako, acclaimed Nollywood actress and activist, deeply committed to humanitarian causes within the industry, and Oluwaseun Ajasa, legal expert and Managing Partner at Abraham, Thompsons & Co.
Femi Akintunde-Johnson (FAJ) and Tokunbo Ojekunle will host the event live on TopRadio 90.9 FM during The Vintage Talkshow tomorrow, Saturday, December 14, 2024. Time is 7:30am. It would also stream live on Facebook and YouTube.
However, the second part of WOMA 2024, the Special Recognition & Life Achievement Awards, will hold the following week, honouring exceptional contributions to the growth of the entertainment industry.
“Join us this Saturday as we kick off WOMA 2024 with insightful discussions and a commitment to building a better future for the Nigerian entertainment community,” the statement concludes.