Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated the need for Nigerians to show off and showcase several talents across the creative, and other sectors to the world.
Emphasising the need to pay more attention to the country’s human resources, the vice president noted that Nigeria’s creative sector was one of the most vibrant anywhere.
Osinbajo made the call on Wednesday night when he received Kannywood stars delegation at Presidential Villa. This was contained in a statement signed by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, and titled, ‘Osinbajo & Baba Buhari, We Have Come With the Song Again – Kannywood Stars’.
He stated that a country’s most important resource is its human resources, and Nigeria must place a premium on its talents since they are the country’s biggest export and significant investment.
Pointing out some members of the delegation whose works he had encountered such as veteran Kannywood actor, Rabiu Rikadawa, among others, Osinbajo said, “I think one of the best things that our country has is talent, very solid talent.
“Sometimes we make the mistake of not exhibiting our talents enough, not showing off our talents enough and it’s a big mistake because this is our best resource.”
He stated that some countries do not have any mineral resources, but their best export is their human resource, adding that the creative sector is a very powerful tool of influence in any nation, and can be used effectively to advance social causes and nation-building.
“When you look at our country, here is a fantastic country, with talents from every corner, but it can also be a place where people are just fighting, quarrelling over nothing; whereas we can bring, with the power of what you are doing, we can bring people together, we can bring all our people together.
“If you look at sports, if you look at entertainment, they can bring people together. And we must use it to bring our people together, we must use this talent to bring our people together.”
“The usefulness of your talent is not just for a small set of people, but it is for everybody because your contributions are very important,” the vice president added.
Speaking through their spokesman, Yakubu Mohammed, the Kannywood stars restated their commitment to the Buhari administration, adding that they would continue to support the government.
They also solicited government assistance in helping to address some of the challenges the industry was facing especially in the area of financial enablement.
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