Adeniran: Nigeria’s Creative Industry Has Potential But Lacks Deliberate Government Policy.
President of the National Association of Theatre Arts Practitioners (NATAP), Makinde Adeniran, has asserted that Nigeria’s creative industry has the potential to contribute more to the country’s development but lacks deliberate government policies to support its growth.
Speaking during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Sunday, Adeniran said successive government initiatives had focused too much on individual projects and infrastructure without establishing sustainable policies to guide the sector.
He called for a clear framework that would support the theatre and performing arts industry and secure its future.
“And that is one thing that is bedevilling the industry. Now that we are even talking about creative economy.” He said the administration of Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, who is seeking to succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, provided an opportunity to assess the government’s performance in the sector. “First and foremost, I need to be very clear, it is not in any way to put down whatever document has been put out there. It is, for me, it is important this conversation must continue so that we help them to see.” Adeniran explained the infrastructure alone could not sustain the creative industry.
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