As the annual Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards draws near, organisers have announced that the book reading for this year’s edition would be hosted by the First Lady of Kogi State, Rashida Yahaya-Bello at the State House in Lokoja.
The book reading is an annual tradition held for children in the host state of the awards, and this year, it is scheduled to coincide with the 2021 Children’s Day celebration.
The reading, which is a prelude to the events that lead up to the awards come December 11, marks the beginning of the 13th BON Awards activities for the year.
For this year, the organisers have revealed that the official book of the year is Chinua Achebe’s ‘The Trouble with Nigeria’, and over 1000 children from all over Kogi State are expected at the event where they would be read to by the First Lady of the state, supported by a number of Nollywood actors.
Billed to attend the event and celebrate with the children are Nollywood screen stars like Aishat Lawal, Ali Nuhu, Lateef Adedimeji, Yomi Fash-Lanso, Gbenga Adeyinka, Fathia Williams, Adebimpe Oyebade, Biola Adebayo and Efe Irele.
TCN had reported that Governor Yahaya Bello claimed hosting rights for 2021 edition of the awards while receiving a delegation of Nollywood actors and journalists in March.
Speaking on the reading initiative, BON Awards founder, Seun Oloketuyi, revealed that “this is an important part of the series of events that make up BON because it is for the children, and we are glad that the First Lady graciously accepted to host i
