The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has on Friday
pledged N10 million as grant for any film shot in the state as part of
efforts to develop and promote tourism.
As part of the efforts to develop tourism sites and promote tourism
potential in Abia, the state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has pledged N10
million as grant for any film shot in the state.
Ikpeazu made the pledge when he received Dr Chidia Maduekwe, the
Managing Director, Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), his office in
Umuahia.
A statement signed by Mr Brian Etuk, the Head of Public Affairs,
NFC, in Jos on Friday, quoted the governor as saying that the production
`should be 100 per cent shot in Abia.’
The statement said that the governor charged film practitioners to
improve on the quality of their production so as to compete with the
global market.
It stated that Ikpeazu promised that his administration would
participate in the capacity building offered by NFC, saying that Abia
played a key role in the revolution of the market and sales of Nollywood
movies which has had multiplier effects on the nation economy.
“We have a policy to open up our market to genuine investors,
private and public agencies amongst others through promoting `Make in
Abia` instead of Made in Abia, proliferating more industries in the
state,’’ the statement quoted Ikpeazu.
The statement said, Maduekwe had commended the governor for
approving office accommodation for the organisation’s South-East Zonal
office in the state.
It noted that Maduekwe said the gesture would create more
employment opportunities for the youths, saying that corporation was
also working toward establishing two more zonal offices in the
North-East and South-South.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NFC currently has
three zonal offices in Lagos, Kano and Abuja with headquarters in Jos,
Plateau State.
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