Rita Dominic, Others Storm PH To Promote Reading Culture

The organisers of the
prestigious Best of Nollywood (BON) awards have lined up some movie stars to encourage some children through reading as part of activities put in place to herald the 2014 edition of the awards which holds in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital later in the year.
The Tide entertainment reliably gathered that BON is organising the BON Winners Children’s Day Book Reading on may 27, 2014 in Port Harcourt. Movie stars like Rita Dominic, Omoni Oboli, O.C. Ukeje and Alex Ekubo, among others have been penciled down for the great event.
The selected actors who are past winners of the coveted awards are expected to meet, motivate and read to about 5,000 children chosen from different primary and secondary schools across the state.
According to the executive producer Seun Oloketuyi, May 27th is recognised across Nigeria as a day set aside to honour children. He noted that since we have k

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id actors who have also gone on to win our award, we thought it fit to  incorporate a children centred event in our pre-awards activities.
He stressed that “being an actor is one thing winning awards and honour for acting, is another thing entirely.   The actors we are taking to Port Harcourt are therefore role models, who enjoy huge following among children of various ages and races.”
He said “Essentially BON Winners Children’s Day Reading will see some of our past winners who inspire adulation among kids to meet with some of these kids, read to them, inspire and motivate them to reach their dreams.”
Oloketuyi said further that the Children’s Day event which will be chaired by the First Lady of Rivers State, Dame Judith Amaechi would also afford these kids photo opportunity to meet and greet, question and answer session with their favourite movie stars.