The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has advocated for support from international organisations and relevant stakeholders for the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), to boost the country’s economic growth.
The Minister made this known when the Managing Director of NFC, Dr Ali Nuhu, and senior members of the corporation paid him a courtesy visit at his office in Abuja.
Bagudu noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was deliberate in establishing the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy, as he recognized that some organizations or fields of endeavors contribute to the economic growth of a nation.
According to the minister, “Our major asset rather than liability is the creative industry and remains the biggest employer of labour.”
He called on the Director General of the NFC to find meaningful opportunities for Youths to take advantage of the industry.
He also advised the corporation to seek collaboration with KOICA of South Korea, Japan, and the French Embassy, to move the creative industry in the country, forward.
The Minister called on Dr. Ali Nuhu to use his creative ability to convey positive messages of Renewed Hope and project resilient Nigerians who daily toil to live meaningful lives.
Speaking, the Director General of NFC said the purpose of the visit is to solicit an increase in the budgetary allocation of the corporation, to enable it to achieve its mandates.
He specifically noted that the increase in budgetary supplementation would enable the Corporation to maintain its liaison offices, the development of the NFC permanent site, capacity building of the existing staff, and the recruitment of its aging personnel.
In a welcome address, the Director of Economic Growth, Mrs. Elizabeth Egharevba said “Our entertainment industry is contributing to our economic growth, and with your appointment by the President, we are positive you will achieve more.”
The NFC is one of the agencies in the Federal Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy and has the mandate to foster a thriving and enduring film industry and cinema culture in Nigeria.
Dr. Nuhu was appointed the Director General\Chief Executive Officer of NFC by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in January 2024.
