PH Comedians Converge At Laffwell Show …As Mr D Plans For Comedy Club In Rivers

It was a roll call of who is who in the comedy  clan, as Port Harcourt based Ace comedians converged  at Mr. D Plaza, D/Line Port Harcourt  last Sunday to celebrate this year’s Laffwell comedy show.
Among the comedians that featured at the event were: Prince Hezekiah, Akas Baba, Slow Dog, Mudiaga, Angel D Laungh, Maxi, Romeo without Juliet, Dandy Boy, Arinze Baba, Anti-virus, Ganja Man, Niger Mumu etc.
Speaking with The Tide Entertainment at the event, the founder of Laffwell, Ambassador Induz Godswill,  popularly known as Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Comedy matters, disclosed  that Laff, well is a brand he came up with two years ago, pointing out that this is  the third event. According to him, Laffwell has come to stay and it has become  an annual event as well as a brand.
The Ambassador  of comedy noted that  the aim of Laffwell is to give people hope   and for them to laugh away their sorrows and look up to God. He reiterated that he read pure  science in the university but later discovered that his talent and destiny rest with comedy, hence he embraced it with all he has and today, he has no regrets as a comedian.
He observed that in the past, comedy was not recognised and comedians were regarded as school dropouts and court jesters, but with people like Julius Agwu, Ali Baba, Basket mouth, I Go Die, Arinze Baba, Dan De Humorous,  Mike Ogolo and other  numerous rib crackers, comedy has become a lucrative profession and  a formidable  arm of the entertainment industry in  Nigeria.
The  owner of  Mr. D. Plaza  Amb. Dala Iboroma who spoke on the red carpet said, the idea  behind the hilarious event was to support the youths and create a conducive environment for  them to  relax and enjoy themselves. He said by so doing, the rate of criminality and youth restiveness in the state will be curtailed  if not totally eradicated. He stated  that Ambassador induz is his friend  and  decided  to attend  the show personally in order to support him in the area of security and other logistics to ensure maximum  success .
Amb. Iboroma who has been in show business for the past 15 years said, Mr. D’S plaza has remained in the forefront when  it comes to youth empowerment and has provided  employment opportunities to quite   a number  of youths  in the state.
The seasoned  philanthropist  and show biz  personality, disclosed that he has a vision to set up a comedy club in Rivers State where people  can go to relax and enjoy themselves. According  to  him such clubs  exist in Abuja and Lagos, adding that his outfit has decided to  pioneer one here in the state. He said he has already made the necessary contacts for its take off.
Mr. D who disclosed  that his business started on the streets of Port  Harcourt  and  behind, NITEL  but has  recorded  tremendous growth over time and today the business is still growing  from strength to, strength. He condemned the new era of strip dancing in night clubs.  According to him,” we are Nigerians and an independent country,  so we  must not copy every thing that is western line, hook and Sinker, rather, we must be able to  draw  a line between immorality and virtue”.
Other entertainers who spoke with The Tide entertainment on the Redcarpet, include: Mr. Saint leader, the  ‘Bad Belle’ crooner who currently does collabo with other artistes. He  noted that the Laffwell annual event has awaken the spirit of comedy in the state stressing that comedy is now in vogue in show biz  entertainment  and Rivers State must not be    left out.
He commended Amb. Induz for coming up with the show which  he said has turned  out to be the gathering of saints of comedy  and the re-union of friends and  professional colleagues.
For Romeo without Juliet, Mr. Adokiye Horsefall, the  evening is long expected and it affords  him the opportunity to crack   many ribs with his hilarous Jokes  which is intended  to make people forget their sorrows and look up to God for   a greener pasture.
Another  entertainer, Aboki shine my shoe music maestro said, the night afforded  another great opportunity to  thrill  his fans with their favourite song and thanked the organisers for given him the opportunity to showcase his talent once more.
Port Harcourt big boy and media practitioner, Mr Tonye Orabere expressed joy that comedy as an important arm of  entertainment has come to stay in  Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.
The Press Secretary,  Nigerian Labour  Congress (NLC)  Rivers State chapter,  said  comedy  is another avenue for relaxation  and fun. He  commended Port Harcourt based comedians for  doing so well. According to him, comedians in the state could compete favorably with their counter parts in Lagos and Abuja, therefore  they  must be encouraged to sustain the tempo.