The Reality
Entertainment, organisers of the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards which is in
its sixth edition strove hard to fill the vacuum left by the highly respected
culture aficionado, broadcaster, patron of the arts and diplomat, Ambassador
Segun Olusola who died on Thursday June 21, 2012.
The search for
credible persons suitable for the position has been concluded and as a result,
Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan has been announced as the new Patron of the
Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards.
Dr. Ahmed Tijjani
Ramalan, the Executive Chairman, ATAR COMMUNICATION Nigeria Limited, needs
little or no introduction to those who are conversant with Kaduna broadcasting
industry. Aside being the owner of Liberty Radio, Tashar Yanci 91.7 FM and
Liberty TV, the upwardly mobile radio and TV stations in Kaduna, the Business
Admin Graduate of American University of Richmond, London, has written his name
in gold for his outstanding contribution to the growth of quality broadcasting
in the Northern part of Nigeria, hence his Lifetime Achievement award at last
year’s edition of NBMA.
Speaking on his new
role as the Patron of the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards, he said, “I find
it a rather unique privilege to have been approached to be patron of the
Broadcasting Merit Awards in the aftermath of the "larger than life"
image and enormous impact of the inimitable, highly revered former Grand
patron, the immense Ambassador Segun Olusola. May his soul continue to rest in
peace. It is indeed a challenge I look forward to, if only to attempt to
match what the mercurial icon of the Arts and Media had done. I can only hope
to contribute my quota to uphold and further uplift the standard set so far,”
Dr. Ramalan said.
It would be recalled
that a seasoned broadcaster, Femi Sowoolu was announced by the organization in
2013 as NBMA’s first patron.
However, this year’s
edition of the prestigious award, NBMA is scheduled for Saturday January
23rd, 2016.
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