A musical concert to mark the 25th anniversary of
the creation of Anambra State, an event which was also supposed to mark the
official end of the Anambra @25 on Saturday night flopped.
The concert which the governor had while briefing
journalists in August at the startment of the anniversary said was going to
parade stars in the music industry, most of which would be Anambra born, ended
up a disappointment as only less known artistes were invited.
www.elekenews.com gathered
that save for Slow Dog who cannot exactly be said to have really found his
footing in the very expansive Nigeria Music industry, every other artiste that
performed for the night were acts who were upcoming.
Though there were scores of young people who trooped out for
the show, but the crowd was said to lack quality audience and ended up being a
show for ‘small boys and girls’, who though were disappointed over the quality
of acts still had fun.
Anambra Governor, Chief Willie Obiano who stormed the
Ekwueme Square venue of the concert at about 10pm could not hide his disappointment
when the names of the acts who were billed to perform for the night were reeled
to him by the event’s master of ceremony.
Obiano told the organisers pointedly that he was
disappointed at the names being mentioned as artistes to perform for the
concert. He added that all the names mentioned, none was familiar to him, and
almost came short of querying the organizers on why known names in the
industry, most of whom are from Anambra were not invited to the concert.
The likes of Phyno, Flavour and P Square had been touted to
be the ones to play at the concert, especially because they are raves of the
moment in the music industry and more because they were Anambra borns and would
be performing before their kith and kin, and most importantly their governor.
A source told this blog that the governor who came in the
company of his beautiful wife was ready to unwind all through the night, but
the anger of the organizers bungling the show and possibly blowing funds
allocated for the payment of top artistes had to leave the arena immediately.
The concert which descended to the level of the organizers conscripting
members from the crowd to come up stage and perform also witnessed attendance
from the deputy governor, Dr Nkem Okeke who later arrived in the company of the
SSG, Prof Solo Chukwulobelu also left the venue after staying for a while.
www.elekenews.com
gathered that the governor had also invited Senator Ben Bruce to the show, but
both men left after seeing that the show was not worth all the hype.
Obiano however did not leave without displaying some pomp by
releasing colourful fireworks which rent the skies, and also wishing all in
attendance a happy concert.
This blog gathered from a source that an undisclosed amount
had been budgeted for the payment of some top artistes who are from the state
to perform, but the inability of the organizers was part of the governor’s
annoyance.
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