Sanwo-Olu initiates projects to fund talent development, creativity in entertainment sector
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu initiated an intervention project that will jump-start the transformation of the Entertainment and Tourism sector.
The Governor, on Wednesday, inaugurated the Committee on Film Production Empowerment at the State House, Marina to fund youth creativity and entertainment activities in the State, following the disruption caused by the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) that impacted negatively on entertainment and tourism in the State.
Richard Mofe-Damijo – a veteran filmmaker and Nollywood actor – is the chairman of the nine-member committee, comprising five industry practitioners and four Government officials.
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Published 6 May 2021
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says his administration has initiated a project to transform the entertainment sector.
He added that the move would make Nollywood to compete favourably with its Hollywood and Bollywood counterparts.
Sanwo-Olu made this known on Wednesday at the State House, Marina, while inaugurating the Committee on Film Production Empowerment to fund youth creativity and entertainment activities in the state.
Richard Mofe-Damijo, a Nollywood actor, is the chairman of the nine-member committee.
The governor said, “This is a signpost of all pockets of intervention we have created for development of creativity and tourism sector. Aside the N1bn set aside for hospitality industry, this scheme is specifically targeted at our movie industry. This is with the belief that we can further raise the status of our creative output and commercialise the returns to a lev