THE gathering of ex-Super Eagles stars who filed out against Nollywood celebrities on Wednesday at the Campus Square, Lagos Island, is an apparent indication that Fred Amata’s 50th birthday today will be a grand event.

It was a battle of the stars as Aki and Pawpaw, Okey Bakassi, Basorge Tariah Jnr, Frank Edoho and host of other entertainers  tackled ex-football stars such Jayjay Okocha, Samson Siasia, Mutiu Adepoju, Emma Okocha, Victor Ikpeba, Peter Rufai and a host of other notable footballers. Coaches Shuaibu Amodu and Joe Erico were technical advisers to the entertainers and footballers respectively. Mor Okonkwo, a soul music performer, rendered the national anthem before the eventual kick off.

The White Tie birthday celebration which will climax today at The Shell Hall, MUSON Centre Onikan, Lagos, has revealed that the goodwill that the leader of second generation of the Amata dynasty enjoys is no fluke.

Top on the bill of expected dignitaries are Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and his Lagos State counterpart, Babatunde Fashola; movie people, sportsmen and others too numerous for mention.

After three decades in the theatre industry, Fred Amata will today host the cream of the society to a star-studded 50th birthday. The Theatre Arts graduate’s birthday is clearly a celebration of talent and passion that have driven his career and attitude to life basically.

After an entertaining soccer event on Wednesday, he will be on stage to perform a short story with notable names in the industry in a theatre performance of excerpts from Fred Agbeyegbe‘s stage play The King Must Dance Naked.

Those expected to join Fred on stage are Nobert Young, Kate Henshaw, Segun Arinze, Keppy Ekpeyoung Bassey, Bimbo Manuel, Bimbo Akintola and chidi Mokeme among others.

From Saturday, May 4 when City People magazine set the ball rolling, it has been an outpouring of goodwill messages for the actor whose passion for football dates back to his school days. Interestingly, today has also been set aside as a ‘Night of Tributes for Fred’.

A peep at the events lined up for today reveals that Black Carpet reception  will precede other events at exactly 5pm. The celebration will be concluded with an all-star visit to the less privileged to donate gifts.

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