SONTA 2019 HOSTS SET UP LOC

The President of the Society of Nigeria Theatre Artists (SONTA), Professor Alex Chinwuba Asigbo, has commended members of staff of the Department of Theatre Arts, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, for constituting the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of SONTA 2019.

Professor Asigbo said constituting the LOC, in less than two weeks, after the hosting right was given to NDU at SONTA FUOYE, which took place from 31stOctober to 3rdNovember, 2018, is an indication that SONTA NDU-Bayelsa 2019 promises to be a memorable event.

The SONTA President advised the Head of Department, Dr. Ben Binebai and the LOC members to draw from the wealth of experience of senior colleagues, especially the SONTA Editor, Professor Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma, who, as Executive Secretary/CEO of National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), hosted SONTA 2015 laudably.

On his part, expressing joy regarding the novel development, Professor Ayakoroma said that he had implicit confidence in Dr. Ben Binebai and SONTA NDU-Bayelsa 2019 LOC Members, adding that their hitting the ground running,in less than two weeks after SONTA 2018, had never happened before; and that itwas an indication of their commitment to deliver on the firm promise.

The SONTA NDU-Bayelsa 2019 LOC, which has the Head of Department, Dr. Ben Binebai as Convener, is made up of the following:

Dr. Christine Odi – Chairperson
Dr. Kenneth Eni – Secretary
Dr. Sunday Abraye –Member/Chairman, Transport and Logistics Subcommittee
Dr. Rudolph Kansese –Member/Chairman, Entertainment and Performance Subcommittee
Dr. Tam Azorbo –Member/Chairman, Marketing and Publicity Subcommittee
Dr. Akpos Adesi – Member/Fundraising
Mr. Charles Tambou –Member/Fundraising
Mr. Kingsley Ineritei –Member/Security and Protocols

Meanwhile, SONTA President, Professor Alex Asigbo, has disclosed that as it is statutory, the SONTA 2019 LOC is expected to host SONTA EXCO for an interactive meeting in the first quarter of 2019 in order to look at preliminary plans for various aspects of the conference, which is expected to hold sometime in October/November 2019.

© Dr. Tam Azorbo
Chairman, Marketing and Publicity Subcommittee
SONTA NDU-Bayelsa 2019