Resulting from Olorunfemi's dying after a quick sickness, the occasion which was scheduled to be held on December 12, 2021, has been postponed to a later date.
The PUNCH experiences that the Nigeria Skits Business Competition and Awards occasion has been postponed because of the sudden dying of the Council Vice Chairman, Joshua Olorunfemi.
This was introduced on Saturday by the organisers in an announcement titled, 'Postponement of NSIFA'.
Resulting from Olorunfemi's dying after a quick sickness, the occasion which was scheduled to be held on December 12, 2021, has been postponed to a later date.
The assertion partly learn, "For a person who gave a lot to convey the undertaking to the purpose it has attained as we speak from the drafting board, even nonetheless churning out creatives on his sick mattress, his sudden dying has left us shocked, momentarily stupefied and significantly traumatised in spite of everything now we have been by collectively and the dream all of us nurtured.
"That is the least we will do, understanding that the Awards will eternally be an everlasting testomony of the great man that he was to us as a crew. "We remorse most sincerely this sudden postponement as we plead for the understanding of all from our distributors; scheduled performing artists; the good Nigerian Skit Stars and different professionals within the trade to the crucial dignitaries in and outdoors of Authorities in Nigeria, our native and international friends (notably the Skit makers from neighbouring international locations who've arrived or scheduled to depart their international locations tomorrow), our host state of Lagos; the Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu and folks of Lagos; our lead Company supporter, Nigeria Breweries Plc. and certainly, the over-expectant Nigerians. "We remain committed to every promise of what this awards will be and achieve when we come out of this grieving moment."
