All roads will lead to Mauve 21 Events Centre, Ibadan, next Sunday as the seventh edition of the Pacesetters Entertainment and Recognition Awards (PERA) will be held
The organising committee, in a press release, revealed that they will be honouring Nollywood icon, Chief Lere Paimo, this year with a special recognition award for his outstanding contribution to the movie industry for over fifty years.
According to the executive producer of PERA, Mr Rotimi Martins, better known as Alariwo of Africa, “We believe in a verse from our national anthem that says the labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain
Eda, as the movie icon is called, deserves to be celebrated while alive and not when he’s gone
Plans are already in top gear to give him an outstanding celebration, which will be exceptional and unforgettable
Baba is over 80 years of age and has brought happiness to our screens
This is our way of showing appreciation by reciprocating his gesture. We also have plans to support him with cash since he’s retired
He continued, “Pera Awards is about celebrating indigenes and residents of Oyo state who have made an indelible mark in their chosen careers.
Other awardees include Prince Adeyinka Afonja, the CEO of Ace Mall and supermarket, who will be honoured as the Man of the Year; Pharmacist Remi Omotosho of Bond Chemicals will be honoured as Businessman of the Year; Mrs Adesola Ige of Martha’s kitchen will be honoured with the Catering Amazon Award, Abe Akinbobola of Goldmender as Advertising Personality of the year and Ebun Akinwale will be honoured as the Entrepreneur of the Year
“We, as a team, are passionate people at heart, and whatever we do, ensure the best of our capability by selecting the best in the state to recognise them with a special recognition award.
Our organising committee does not leave any stone unturned whenever we are planning for this annual award
The event has been self-sponsored since its inception, but we eventually partnered with Chief Mrs. Evelyn Omolara Farounbi, the CEO of Marikina Fun Place and wife of Ambassador Yemi Farounbi (OON).
The partnership opportunities with the Farounbis have been very encouraging and supportive in the past five years. Sponsorship has been our major challenge, and we have so many prominent people who are supposed to see these platforms as an opportunity to showcase their products by associating with us
The awards will host notable celebrities in the entertainment industry and, for this year, is a black-tie event
