Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa has commended organizers of the forthcoming Women Creatives Summit 2024 for their initiative in empowering women through skills and creative acquisition.
Musawa gave the commendation when Terra Culture Academy for Arts and Business Day Media Foundation visited her to seek collaboration in hosting the summit.
She thanked them for their foresight in recognizing the creative industry as a key driver to addressing youth unemployment and empowerment through their impactful initiatives and talent discovery amongst other contributions to Nigeria’s vibrant creative landscape.
“I extend my warmest greetings to the organizing team for the Women Creative Summit for this important initiative because I am very passionate about gender mainstreaming across the nexus of the Creative Economy,” Musawa said.
She said, “the Ministry values and supports such initiatives as the Creative Economy Summit which highlights the dynamic intersection of business and creativity. We appreciate the opportunity to leverage the forum to sensitise the public about the strategic initiatives and policy direction of the Ministry.
“We will continue to discuss avenues for collaboration and exploring avenues to boost the capacity of emerging talents, especially women within the industry”.
Earlier, the Project Coordinator of the 2024 Women Creatives Summit, Imal Silva said that the organizers desire the Ministry’s approval, collaboration and support towards the successful organization of the Summit.
“The summit is designed to promote the Creative Economy and the development of women’s contribution in it. It will also amplify the voices, talents and stories of women in the creative industry,” Silva said.
“The gathering aims to foster a vibrant exchange of ideas, promote skill sharing and create a supportive network for women across various artistic domains”, the Coordinator added.
The conference billed for June seeks to explore the multi-faceted nature of creativity among women, highlighting their innovative approaches, challenges and successes.
Olusola Akintonde
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