Grammy Awards: FG congratulates Burnaboy and Wizkid
The Federal Government of Nigeria has released an official statement congratulating the Nigerian winners of Grammy awards; Burnaboy and Wizkid.
In an official statement released by his Special Assistant on media, Segun Adeyemi; the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed described the much-deserved awards as fitting rewards for the persistent hard work of the duo.
He also said the award represents a global endorsement for the Afrobeat genre of music that has propelled Nigeria’s dominance of the music world.
The statement reads:
”The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has congratulated music stars Burna Boy and Whizkid over their Grammy Award victories.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, the Minister described the much-deserved awards as fitting rewards for the persistent hard work of the duo.
He said the awards also represented a global endorsement for the Afrobeat genre of music that has propelled Nigeria’s increasing dominance of the music world.
Alhaji Mohammed expressed the hope that the clinching of the prestigious awards by the two music stars would not only spur them to greater heights but would also serve as a source of inspiration for others.”
