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| FCT PMAN executives presenting a certificate of recognition for excellent performance to Diana Paul Mary over her recent recently attempt to break the 150 hours singing marathon Guinness World Record (GWR) |
The Performing Music Employers Association of Nigeria, PMAN, FCT Chapter, has hailed Diana Paul Mary who recently attempted to break the 150 hours singing marathon Guinness World Record (GWR), as a brave, courageous and talented young lady that should be an inspiration to other young Nigerian women in their diverse spheres of endeavour.
To underscore her bravery and quest for excellence, PMAN, on
Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Abuja, presented her with a certificate of
recognition for her excellent performance and declared her as the first and the
longest-singing single artiste in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The association made this known at a press conference in
Abuja on Thursday in honour of Diana.
Diana, a song writer and girl-child advocate, made the courageous
attempt at a one-of-a-kind event that held at the Blake Resort, Garki, Abuja,
but later stopped after 107 hours, on health ground.
The current record in singing marathon was set by an Indian,
Sunil Waghmare, between March 3 to 7, 2012.
Diana Paul, a Nigerian from Cross River State, who is
resident in Abuja, FCT, had explained that she was not only attempting to set a
new record, but also to use the platform as an opportunity to challenge the
youth in Nigeria not to give up on their dreams.
Also at the event, the PMAN, FCT Chapter, disclosed that it
would begin to collect levies and performance fees from musicians, dancers,
comedians and all forms of entertainers as well as event organisers, hotels and
club owners operating within the Federal Capital Territory.
Speaking further, The PMAN Governor, FCT, Mr. Sydney Jack
said PMAN is not just an association, but a union, and called on all
stakeholders in the industry within the FCT and all those making use of music
works to ensure they make payments to the body, as failure to this could lead
to litigations.
According to him, “For example, you have National Union of
Road Transport Workers, NURTW, if you don’t buy their ticket, you cannot
operate. This is similar to what PMAN is all about. So, we expect remittance of
levies and performance fees from organisers, hotel owners, where they have live
band.
The PMAN Governor said a taskforce that would handle this
assignment is under the Directorate of the Deputy Governor of PMAN FCT, which
will act based on the guidelines of their bylaw.
On his part, the Deputy Governor, Mr. Kingsley, who doubles
as the taskforce chairman said, collection of levies and performance fees is
long overdue.
“People have been taking advantage of our laxity and
inability to collect revenues meant for the union and the government, because
the government has percentage in all levies collected by the association.
“I want every stakeholder in Nigeria to know that PMAN is
duly registered with the Trade Union of Congress of Nigeria; we are not just
operating on our own. We are guided by the laws of this country and the rules
and regulations of the trade practices in Nigeria.
“Let me restrict my message to the stakeholders, that is,
the music practitioners, concert organisers, hotels and club owners. All these
people use materials and artistes to promote and trade in their business.
“I am using this medium to tell them that the owners of the
crafts are coming to get what is due to them. More importantly I want them to
know even for the fact that they are practicing this trade in Nigeria and they
are not registered with PMAN, is an offence as laid down in the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“I want to crave their indulgence to understand that first
and foremost they need to register with PMAN. From today, I want to announce
that the PMAN is coming for the levies; the musicians, dancers and everything
that has to do with music, and like you know, failure to do so can result to
legal repercussion”, he said.
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