GOVERNMENT BANNED FUELING POVERTY DOCUMENTRY WINS AT AMAA 2013

   Despite its ban on April 8, by The Nigerian Film and Censors Board NFVCB, on condition of being highly provocative and having tendency to incite and encourage public disorder and undermine National security, irrespective of this the organizers of the African Movie Academy Awards on Saturday night in Bayelsa State, the President own state declared the film, Fuelling Poverty, Winner of the Best Documentary of the 2013 edition.

   It event hall turned elated as crowd showers applause for the pronouncement, in an event which has top government representatives in attendance , including the Minister of Tourism and Culture, Edem Duke , The Bayelsa State Government , Seriake Dickson, and other government . The film which prevailed over other films in its categories including Gun to Tape(South Africa), Give Me Back My Home(Kenya) and other  two Africa films.  

   The film which was produced by Ishaya Bako in partnership with Open Society Initiatives for Africa (OSIWA), from which has warranted a directive from NFVCB with the order that Bako should desist from distributing the film, which has attracted wide spread critism from different media including the viral response it received from the social media with a popularity of over five thousand viewers on Youtube.

   This year’s edition of AMAA referred to by industry pundit as Africa Oscar is tagged “Africa One” is the 9^th edition has other winners including Lifetime Achievers Award given to Pete Edochie, Tunde Kelani , Enem  Isong , Kanayo O Kenayo, Kenneth Okonkwo, while Late Justice Esiri won Best Actor in a leading Rol, while Florence Masebe went away with Best Actress in a leading role, while “ Heroes and Zeroes” by Niji Akande swept award .The award was hosted by Comedian Ayo Makun and British/Ghanian television presenter  Ama K.Abebrese.