Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, on Saturday promised to increase funds for the arts and liberalise the process of their acquisition once elected in the forthcoming elections. Atiku made the promise during a special roundtable discussion with Nigeria’s creative, cultural, and innovative industry stakeholders in Lagos. The meeting was aimed at strengthening the country’s…
The presidential candidate acknowledged that the creative industry was a vital industry capable of immense wealth creation and generating huge employment opportunities. “I reject direct CBN intervention and encourage the private sector to be part of this, government cannot develop all the funds needed.
Also, Ifeanyi Okowa, PDP vice presidential candidate, said all requests made by the practitioners in the creative sector would be properly articulated just as promised by Abubakar.He said there were plans to ensure that practitioners in the creative industry ran it, as the government would not be in the best position to do that.“There would be a new Nigeria if we work together to defend our land and take pride in it.
He also promised to sell off the Nigeria refineries and industries to himself. Open your eyes, let us not be deceived by their sugar coated tongues. He has not to offer to Nigerians expect to loot and increase his drowning wealth. Be wise in your votes.