I don’t want to be PMAN president again, says Kevin Lucciano

Contrary to the rumour making the rounds, Kevin Lucciano Gabriel, chairman of caretaker committee of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), has declared that he is not interested in being president of the body come October next year when a new election will hold.

Gabriel, made the statement recently at the flag-off of a peace initiative campaign tagged ‘Light up the unity flame for Nigeria campaign’ at the PMAN Headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos.

According to him, “I’m only just being here till October 29, 2015. I have no plans to contest an election to be PMAN president. I don’t want to be PMAN president. I have other things to look forward to in life. I would appreciate that more younger generation artistes would come and dominate this union because this union belongs to them. Nigeria will not register another union for musicians.

This is the only one that will continue to be so now. There should be an election come October 29, 2015. God’s willing, we are hoping that more of this younger generation artistes will also come and be part of the event.”

He further disclosed that the biggest pirates in the industry today are the digital download company. “Who regulates them? He asked. “At least, there is a regulatory body for the Nigerian Communication Commission. But who regulates the music industry? It is really sad. Without a union, you have no industry.”

He further stated that the future of Nigeria music industry belongs to the musicians themselves and entrepreneurs in the music industry. He, therefore, urged them to take their own future in their hands by making decisions on how the industry should be.