Entertaining reality television programme, Supermom, has started its fifth season with ‘My Dad, My Supermom’.
The show, put together by Digital Interactive Media Ltd, DIM, has become one of the annual anticipated programmes on television due to the revelations and entertainments it gives to viewers. The show has over the time transformed the concept reality shows in Africa, especially gamily programmes, which is why it has garnered support from corporate sponsors.
Since it berthed in 2010, it has enshrined itself in the philosophy of true human interest values as evident in the emotional stories told by mothers never seen or heard on any creative or broadcast platform not only in Nigeria but across Africa.
The likes of Mrs Nkechi Rapu and Mrs Folajoju Adesona, winners of the first two seasons of the show, have both become house owners, while brand new cars have been dished out to Alhaja Muibat Adisa and Mrs Blessing Nwaohu for the show of unflinching love and extraordinary sacrifice to their children.
The participation of renowned celebrities on the show in the celebrity edition in 2012 gave credence to the popularity the show enjoyed and reinstating the fact even the elites have a story to tell and were not left out of the buzz the Supermom show brought into the entertainment landscape in Nigeria.
This year’s edition of the show tagged “My Dad, My Supermom” which also happens to be the fifth anniversary edition is not an exception riding on the dynamic nature that has become a norm with the show from previous seasons.
In the 2014 edition, the show will be celebrating fathers that positioned themselves against all odds to give their children a lease of life by acting as mothers due to either the death of the mother, mother’s neglect of her children, or even death.
Recruitment has been done via the children’s entries. Interviews have been conducted and the stories have been scripted into docudramas and re-enacted by professional actors.
Twenty unique stories of different fathers have been selected which includes Victor Ikechukwu Dozie, Alhaji Salaudeen Ajayi, Tony Peters, Pa Okunola Adewolu, Babatunde Fagbemi, Peter Edozie, Peter Eze, Abdulateef Adekanbi, Paul Ugbesia, Pa Ibrahim Seidu, Tajudeen Jimoh, Bababtunde Shomefun, Waheed Afolayan, Donatus Ikata, Pa Samuel Adewuyi, Godspower Nwadidia, Michael Essien Udok, Abaniseloluwa Isijola, Isaac Foluso Okeya and James Okon Lewis.
Like the other editions, prizes would be given out to the winners.
In 2013 edition of the programme, attention was given to orphanages in the Heart of Gold Edition. So Said Orphanage, Children Promises Ministry Orphanage (CHIPROM) and Vigilante Heart Orphanage. Millions in cash and consolation prizes were also given out to deserving mothers who participated in the show since inception and were voted for by viewers from across the country as exceptional and worthy of emulation.
Viewers can catch the show on different television stations across the country which includes AIT Network, Galaxy Network, CRBC Calabar, RSTV Port Harcourt, Kwara TV Ilorin, NTA Aba and ITV Abuja. The show kicks off on September 1, 2014 on Africa Magic on DSTV.
Viewers are to send their votes for their favourite father after every episode by texting SM space NAME of Preferred father to 33140.
The winning fathers after the show stand a chance to go home with a brand new car with cash prizes.
The Supermom season 5 ‘My Dad, My Supermom’ is sponsored by Procter and Gamble and Promasidor.
