Wale Adenuga MFR, Chairman of Wale
Adenuga Productions (WAP) Ltd., was recently honoured as the Best
African TV Producer at the 6th Edition of the prestigious African
Achievers Awards, which took place on Friday, July 8, 2016, at the
International Conference Centre, Abuja.
Since the First Edition took place in
2011 in London, the African Achievers Awards (AAA) has been
consistent in honouring great African Achievers in diverse fields.
Some of which include Jakaya Kikwete, the then President of Tanzania;
Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu, South African social rights activist and
retired Anglican bishop; Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), former
Governor of Lagos State and current Minister of Power, Works and
Housing; Lulu Louis Mnguni, South Africa’s High Commissioner to
Nigeria; Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of African Union; Ali
Baba, A-List Nigerian Comedian; Joyce Banda, former President of
Malawi; and many others.
Adenuga was all smiles as he received
his Best African TV Producer award. “I have been producing TV
content for decades; and even before then, I had been entertaining
families across the continent through magazines and films. This award
has strengthened my resolve to further increase my efforts in
churning out wholesome family entertainment, which plays its own role
in developing Africa. I appreciate the award organisers, all the
corporate advertisers and government agencies who have partnered with
WAP, and of course the millions of viewers who have stayed tuned over
the years,” he said. In a career spanning 40 years, Wale Adenuga
MFR has established several award-winning TV content which have
greatly improved the overall quality of the entertainment industry
across Africa; including the TV Dramas- SuperStory and ThisLife; TV
Comedy- Papa Ajasco & Company; Children’s TV Quiz Show- Nnenna
& Friends; and the 24-hour family entertainment channel- wapTV.
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