Special Assistant to Hon.
Minister of Information and Culture, Segun Adeyemi quoted the Minister as
speaking in Lagos on Thursday, at a press conference formally announced
the event, which the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture is organizing
in conjunction with the Think Tank Media and Advertising.
He said the two-day
conference was conceived ''because of our realization that lack of access to
financing is stunting the growth of the Creative Industry''
Alhaji Mohammed recalled
that the conference is the latest in a series of conferences and other events
that have been held by the ministry to boost the industry, citing others as the
National Summit on Culture and Tourism held last year to chart the path for the
industry, the Roundtable on the Creative Industry held in Lagos last Monday and
the MoUs with the Bank of Industry, Tony Elumelu Foundation and the British
Council.
''As you are undoubtedly
aware, this Administration attaches a whole lot of importance to the Creative
Industry. This is in line with its cardinal programme of diversifying the
economy away from oil,'' he said, adding: ''There is no better demonstration of
the high priority given to the Creative Industry than the fact that the Acting
President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, himself will declare open the Creative Industry
Financing Conference.''
The Minister said the
overall essence of the Ministry's efforts is to transform the Creative Industry
to a Creative Economy.
''We also believe that
this transformation must be driven by the private sector, with the government
providing the enabling environment,'' he said.
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