Hannatu Musawa, the beleaguered minister of art, culture, and the creative economy, has launched an eight-point plan intended to boost Nigeria’s creative sector.
Musawa presented the eight-point strategy on Monday in the Art & Tech District in Abuja, according to Gistlover.
She claimed that the strategy would help her realize her dream of making Nigeria the continent of Africa’s creative, cultural, and entertainment hub and would hasten Nigeria’s progress both domestically and internationally.
The minister announced that she would create a council to advise on the creative economy with the goal of providing the ministry with high-level strategic support.
Musawa further stated that she will oversee the return of stolen national items from other countries.
She said: “A strong creative and cultural economy is a key driver of growth and presents an opportunity to accelerate Nigeria’s development on a local and a global stage.
“The creative economy is an economy of ideas, an economy of innovation, and an economy of invention in the digital age.
“Our ambition is to elevate the Nigerian industries, comprising art, culture and creative industries, to rank among the top 20 globally in terms of GDP contribution, wealth creation, employment, and poverty reduction in line with the agenda 2050.
“Through innovative strategies, technological integration, and enhanced market access, our target is to increase the value of sectoral outputs by 50%, in line with the 2021 to 2025 national development plan.”
The minister promised to set up creative hubs, a Nigeria cultural expo, a national entertainment centre, a national art gallery, innovative publishing partnerships and a gaming sandbox project.
She noted that her ministry would provide the tools needed to accelerate growth across all creative economy sectors and see to the preservation and sustainability of Nigeria’s cultural heritage.
She added: “Under the renewed hope agenda of the presidency, we will provide the tools needed to accelerate growth across all creative economy sectors.
“We will deliver job opportunities and foster foreign partnerships and local collaborations that proudly exhibit our rich and unique national identity on a local and global stage, and we will elevate our nation’s economic standing.
“We have multiple initiatives and projects planned, such as creative hubs, a Nigeria cultural expo, a national entertainment centre, a national art gallery, innovative publishing partnerships and a gaming sandbox project.
“We are building a global standard film festival, a culinary academy led by a Michelin star chef and a fashion foundry.”
