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| Liz, Sandra and Olamide |
Last weekend, the Guinness made of black train berthed in
Benin after delivering amazing experiences to consumers in Enugu, Lagos and PortHarcourt.
In its continuous bid to discover and celebrate some of Nigeria’s unsung
heroes, the Guinness team has travelled across different cities in Nigeria for
an exceptional celebration of outstanding Made of Black Heroes.
The
Port-Harcourt party which held at Cubana lounge hosted the heroes to a
special evening which saw a large turnout of fans and Guinness lovers who
trooped out en masse to celebrate their city winners following several weeks
of nomination.
It
was a unique style of celebration in Port-Harcourt as the made of black
Ambassadors; Olamide and Phyno took to the streets to pay surprise visits to
the Made of Black Heroes in their neighbourhoods. After the visit, the heroes
joined Olamide and Phyno in a live radio interview on popular Wazobia FM to
share their inspiring stories.
The event was hosted by Akas Baba and he held the audience enthralled throughout the
show ensuring that everyone had a swell
time as they were treated to rib cracking jokes. There were also performances
from up and coming acts, Mr Profit, Ak P and several other celebrities and
media personalities.
Just when everybody thought the event was over,
Olamide and Phyno turned up the tempo of the party with a heroic Made of Black
performance and a superb delivery of their hit tracks which left the guests
spell-bound and asking for more as they sang along.
The
Port Harcourt heroes are Goodluck
Uchendu, a philanthropist, who has given a lot to his society, Kenny Oziri aka Mr. Wet paint, Imotar, ID Robert, Kingsley Nnah,
Ufuoma Egbamuno, DJ Deeflex, Eng Billy Eugene, Adekunle Tijani and Stanley
Sylvester. Their unique stories are
a clear demonstration of the black attitude i.e. Ufuoma, stands out for
his numerous contribution to sport journalism in Port Harcourt. Though
physically challenged, he has defied all odds by doing his job excellently as
an O.A.P, sports caster and news editor. We believe he is truly made of black.
In Benin, the Made of Black party gathered massive
crowd as fun-seeking residents of the ancient city came out in their
large numbers to party with Guinness. The crowd thronged Naomi Garden Benin City, to
identify with their heroes, together with the made of black ambassadors to
enjoy the full swing of the party.
The ever funny
Don General anchored the event; he gave a good
account of himself as he unleashed so much humour on the cheering and ecstatic
crowd. Olamide and Phyno led a number of other rising stars like Maleke,
Aza, Lyrical, and Ice to
give the Made of Black heroes an unforgettable experience they won’t forget in
a long time to come.
The
Benin heroes who were nominated were Osagie Irhue, Rosemary Kahain,
Phynix Lee Banks, Sandra Onwualu, Bonaventure Anyawu, Mrs. Tonia Babaobi,
Steven Odih, Jedeye, Amakhian Best, Philtown, theirs were tales of remarkable contributions and whole
hearted sacrifice from selfless people who have contributed to improving and
impacting the lives of other people in their communities, an attribute for only
the people who are truly Made of Black.
Speaking
at the spectacular events, Portfolio Marketing Manager, Guinness, Ms. Liz
Ashdown, said the #madeofblack campaign celebrates individuals who are made of
more, bold and determined in achieving whatever they set their minds to
accomplish.
This
year, Guinness is turning the camera around to focus on the real ‘Made of Black’ heroes from
various strata of life across Nigeria. This is our own way of taking the Made
of Black experience to the streets and making Nigerians a part of it”, she
said.
In
the last couple of weeks, all across Nigeria, Guinness has been celebrating the
unsung heroes; people who are doing ordinary things in extra ordinary ways; the
dancers, the singers, the drivers, the barmen, the mechanics, the teachers. All
those united by their shared black attitude, the people’s Made of Black heroes.
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