Sunny Neji, Asha Gangali, Mathew Ohio Join MCSN Board

Three renowned showbiz and business personalities, Sunny Neji, FapohundaAsha Gangali and Matthew Ohio have been appointed into the board of the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN)

A statement from the organization said the GeneralCouncil(theBoard)ofMCSNatitsrecent meeting received, considered and unanimously approved the nominations of the three music personalities as members of the Society’s board of directors.

It explained that the nominations and appointments of Sunny Neji andAsha Fopohunda (Asha Gangali) were on the basis of MCSN’s agreement with the Performing Musicians’ Employers’ AssociationofNigeria(PMAN),whichprovidesthat PMAN would have two seats on the Board of MCSN. “The nomination and appointment of Matthew Ohio on the other hand was based on Matthew’s wide interests and representations in the music industry upon which MCSN would leverage to increase the quality and quantity of its membership and huge repertoire,” the statement said.

Reacting to his appointment, the statement quoted Sunny Neji, a veteran musician with several years of experience in the music industry, as stating that he accepts “the appointment to sit on the board of MCSN, as it is indeed a privilege to serve in this capacity. I promise to do my best to add value to MCSN and indeed the industry at large.”

“On his part, Asha Fapohunda (Gangali), an established new generation artiste, states that he gladly accepts the appointment as a director of the MCSN and promised “to work with other Directors in line with the goals and visions of MCSN to become the best Collective Management Organisation (CMO) in Africa and one of the best in the whole world.

“Matthew Ohio, a show biz entrepreneur and an investor in the entertainment industry who has provided a platform for several artistes, said he feels grateful and honoured to be appointed as a director of the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN).