AYE Awards returns

AS the date for the second edition of the Abuja Young Entrepreneurs Awards (AYE Awards) draws close, organisers have promised A night of Glamour and Entertainment as the award ceremony is tagged. Slated for the 19th of April 2013, at the Abuja International Conference Centre, the AYE Awards is designed to celebrate the raw ingenuity, drive and staying power of young entrepreneurs in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nigeria according to the organisers.

Findings reveal that the 2013 edition will feature award presentations in 13 categories and honorary award presentations interspersed with music and comedy and fashion by top Nigerian acts.

Speaking on the award ceremony, CEO of Fusion and Lifestyle Limited, Dr Samiah Oyekan-Ahmed said that the purpose of the awards is to shine some light upon the young business owners of Abuja who have not only taken the bold and risky step towards self-sustenance, but are doing so in an outstanding manner and inadvertently driving the economy and employing labour.

The maiden edition had awards presented amidst musical performances by top Nigerian musicians like Omawumi, White Nigerian and Wizkid and was hosted by top Abuja OAP Matilda Duncan and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.