It is no longer news that Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote gave out his daughter, Fatima Dangote to Captain Jamil Abubakar, the Son of a former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar.

It lived up to be a rendevouz for the cream de la cream of the society with attendances from Microsoft founder, Bill gates, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Emir of Kano Sanusi lamido Sanusi, Governors as well as other foreign dignitaries.

Alibaba Nigeria acclaimed King of comedy who was the Master of Ceremony bears his experience during the ceremony in an Instagram post:



The Challenges of Being an MC at a state function, grand wedding, cooperate gathering and international event can be daunting. After dealing with protocol, then comes the issues of timing and duration.But the very intricate matter of crowd control can be the most daunting, even for most composed of all experienced MCees.

The #Dangotes and #Abubakar wedding was all of those challenges and more.There seems to be a long journey to achieving the seeming decorum; the type state functions in the West are known for.

I have been an MC 27 yrs of my 30yrs in entertainment.And learnt the hard way from @Bisiolatilo, #IkennaNdagobo, #RalphOkpara, #PatricDoyle, @IraborSoni and the other greats.



The truth is, being a comedian would give you the weaponry to mop up boredom but not enough to steer the programme at decorum defying guests.


The Job of an MC can be tasking at such events.How do you control VVVIP attention seekers who get high on photo opportunites?What do you say to make such a person who believes standing right in front of the table that has the Vice President, Senate President, 3 Visiting Presidents, First Lady, 2 Former Nigerian Presidents, 2 Former Vice Presidents, Emir of Kano…is totally unacceptable?

Where do you start from in making attention mongers know that carrying on a conversation right in front of a stage, or around the Premium Presidential table, while blocking the view of all other guests and Obstructing the line of sight of cameramen is a no no?

And the MC begged, repeated some announcements, SEVERALLY…Yet, as some people move away, new at’s of attention seekers position themselves again.The security aides are even worse.Who is coming into a hall with such a high profile guests to come and harm their principal Officers.These aides will stand like CRonaldo is taking a goal-bound free-kick.Thereby blocking everyone.

I have tolerated these people shaaaaa. I could not hold back at the #DangoteAbubakar wedding reception.What nonsense.Those who even have aides were not as rich as @BillGates.Can you imagine if Bill were to have security, going by Bank balance, no one would have caught Glimpse of him….

Source: https://afonjaman.com/how-i-dealt-with-decorum-defying-guests-at-dangote-abubakar-wedding-as-mc-ali-baba/

No one.cares

Dats why is your job sir...

No be beans bros! A programme that hosted global political and financial powers

lestat:
No one.cares

afonjaman:
No be beans bros! A programme that hosted global political and financial powers

It's a wedding and had no impact on local of foreign economies

So no one cares