Plans for the establishment of a modern Film City in Minna have been unveiled by the Niger State Government as part of efforts to develop the Creative sector.
Governor Mohammed Bago, popularly known as the farmer Governor, made the disclosure when members of the “Triple R Kannywood group”, a political organisation formed by stakeholders in the Hausa film industry, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Minna.
According to the Governor, t”he State Government will allocate 100 hectares of land for the project, which will comprise state-of-the-art studio facilities and a hotel. He noted that the initiative would be executed with support from the private sector.”
Governor Bago commended the group for supporting the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and for keying into his New Niger Agenda, which he said is designed to transform the lives of Nigerlites.
He also used the opportunity to call on Nigerians to support the re-election bid of President Tinubu, stating that “the President has made significant efforts in reviving the nation’s economy and should be given the chance to consolidate on his achievements.”
In his remarks, the leader of the “Triple R” Kannywood group and renowned local musician, Alhaji Dauda Kahutu Rarara, lauded the farmer governor for the initiative, describing the Film City as a long-held aspiration of players in the film and music industry.
Rarara said “the group was in the State to express solidarity with the farmer governor over his remarkable achievements, particularly in massive infrastructural development and other critical interventions across the State.”
He reaffirmed that members of the group are fully in support of the re-election bids of President Tinubu and Governor Bago and would intensify campaigns in every nook and cranny to mobilise support.
Other key stakeholders in the group who also spoke, reiterated their commitment to support the return of President Tinubu for a second term in office, while also soliciting support for the farmer governor and other APC candidates across the country.
