Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said his administration’s goal is to make the hub of creative industry.
Sanwo-Olu, speaking at the graduation of 890 trainees of the Lagos State Creative Industry Initiative (LACI), on Tuesday, commended the LACI’s partnership with the Africa Film Academy.
He said the state government was committed to achieving its recently 30-year development plan. He noted that one of his administration’s priorities outlined in the development plan was to commence the construction of the first African Film City at the Epe axis of the state.
The governor reaffirmed the readiness of the state to collaborate with stakeholders in the entertainment industry to train, retrain and acquire skills that would create an ecosystem to give livelihood to creative minds.
He also said his government would ensure it uses entertainment and tourism to connect with the future so that Lagos can be a one- stop-shop in the world.
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He urged the graduands to harness the opportunities provided in the platform to ensure a better and greater Lagos as well as take the country to an enviable position.
Earlier, the commissioner for tourism, arts and culture, Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, said the concept had been expanded to develop the arts and culture for optimum performance to stimulate economic growth, skills and job creation to bridge the gap in the state creative industry.
