The organising committee of the Afro-Heritage Broadcasting & Entertainment Awards (AHBEA) has resolved to postpone this year’s awards to next year due to the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic.
The executive producer and chairman of the organising committee, Mr Yomi Fash-Lanso, made this known in a statement seen by theHeute.
Fash-Lanso, however, empathised with countries and families who have lost their lives and loved ones to the deadly virus and also commended the efforts of frontline workers and caregivers playing a crucial role at this trying times.
He urged all and sundry to adhere strictly to the healthcare guidelines put in place by the experts in order to curb the spread of the dreaded pandemic.
“As a result of the current realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organising committee of the Afro-Heritage Broadcasting & Entertainment Awards (AHBEA) has decided to postpone this year’s awards to next year.
“We will, however, like to empathise with countries and families that have lost their citizens and loved ones to this deadly virus.
“We are also not forgetting to commend the efforts of the frontline workers and caregivers who stake their lives to provide healthcare services and supports to all those infected by this virus all over the world
“We will like to encourage us to continue to strictly adhere and observe the protocols and guidelines as issued by the World Health Organisation, diseases control agencies and the various health care institutions in our different countries.
“We, at AHBEA, wish to further lend our voice to encourage you all to stay safe and protected by ensuring you always put on your face mask, wash your hands with soap and running water frequently, use alcohol-based sanitizer and ensure you constantly observe social distancing at all time,” he concluded.
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