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Elliot will join Fuad Kayode Laguda, the All Progressive
Congress (APC) aspirant for Surulere Federal Constituency 1 in the House of
Representatives, and Suleiman Bamidele Yusuf, Chairman, Surulere Local
Government area to watch the pupils, drawn from public secondary schools across
Surulere Local Government area perform different types of music.
The participants were trained for one year under the Music,
Art, Dance and Empowerment (M.A.D.E) initiative of H2:14 Global Missions.
The concert will feature solo, group dance and band
performances, playing original music, and an orchestra performance.
Though not a competitive event, outstanding participants
would be rewarded with scholarship awards to specialised schools to hone their
skills.
A statement by the organisers, led by Dotun Arifalo, noted
that the project was aimed at equipping the pupils with leadership and life
skills through arts.
“M.A.D.E seeks to use unconventional extra-curricula
education to develop the wholesome child – physically, mentally, socially and
spiritually. Ultimately, the aim of the project is to empower one million
public school pupils through the arts by 2030 starting from this edition.
In addition to talent development, the pupils are exposed to
mentoring, guidance and counselling, community service and accountability,
among others.
Arifalo called on organisations and well-meaning Nigerians
to support the vision through sponsorship.
Other members of the project team are Dr. Ayomide Olofinjana; Fisayo Adesina and Jesutofunmi Makinde.