Nollywood stars set to read to school kids on children’s day in Lagos, ahead of BON 2017

Organizers of Nollywood’s most credible award ceremony, Best of Nollywood, BON, has announced that come May 26, they shall be parading some thespians to meet and greet and also read a pre-selected novel with school kids in Lagos.

Seun Oloketuyi, the CEO of BON Awards, in a press statement, named Doris Simeon, Femi Branch, Funke Adesiyan, Ruth Kadiri and Lateef Adedimeji as stars that would headline the children’s day reading.

The Novel that was selected for the occasion is Naomi Odukoya’s, ‘NO DON’T TOUCH ME THERE’; and the school that shall host these thespians is Trinity International School, Ojodu, Lagos.

Oloketuyi said further, “It is our tradition annually to celebrate children. In the past, we have given prizes to kids on children’s day and also spotlighted children of celebrities on our radio show. This year we have decided to have our usual celebrity children reading in two parts.

"The first shall be here in Lagos on Friday, while the second reading shall be later in the year, with the first lady of our host state, for the 2017 awards ceremony. We shall unveil our host soon.

"The children’s day celebrity reading is proudly sponsored by Oladunni Churchill,” he remarked.