Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) and the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) on Monday inaugurated a joint committee for the Nigerian creative industry.
At the inauguration of the committee, which took place at NIPSS, Kuru, Jos, both agencies of government expressed their desire and commitment towards the hosting of a successful conference.
While the NFC has the mandate to develop the Nigerian film industry, NIPSS has the mandate to develop policy and strategic roadmap for the nation.
Speaking at the inauguration of the joint committee, acting Director General of NIPSS, Jonathan Mela Juma, commended NFC for taking up the initiative on the Film and Creative Think Tank Project.
Juma described the entire project as that which will further signpost the film and creative industry of Nigeria as alternative investment portfolio in Nigeria.
He assured that NIPSS will ensure that the project is successful by leveraging on the goodwill of its strategic partners.
Also speaking at the inauguration, NFC Managing Director, Dr. Chidia Maduekwe, commended NIPSS for taking up the partnership to drive the Think Tank Conference.
Represented by Brian Etuk, the Corporation’s Head of Public Affairs and Intergovernmental Affairs, Maduekwe said he was determined to assist government to transform Nigeria’s film and creative industry into an economy, with robust tendencies to generate employment and create wealth.
The NFC boss cited the roles creative industry has had on the economies of China, Japan and America especially the State of California.
Nigeria, he said was in dire need of a sustainable policy framework for the development of the creative sector and assured that the conference will surely address all gaps that have stood as challenges to the growth of the Nigeria’s motion picture industry.
Committee members drawn from NFC and NIPSS are Professor Habu Galadima (NIPSS), Chairman; Dr. Sola Adeyanju (NIPSS), Secretary, Dr. Musa Umar (NIPSS); Dr. Jacob Tsado (NIPSS), and Bawa Ahmed (NIPSS).
Others are John Mfon (NFC), Vice Chairman; Eunice Ochoga (NFC); Edmund Peters (NFC); Brian Etuk (NFC), and Hannatu Danjuma (NFC), Assistant Secretary.
Chairman of the Committee, Prof. Habu Galadima, on behalf of members of the committee on the Think Tank Conference assured NFC, NIPSS and the Federal Government of its determination to deliver on the objectives and mandate of its assignment.
