Nigeria to amend National Endowment for Arts law

Nigeria is set to amend the legislation establishing the National Endowment for the Arts, to strengthen the industry.

Addressing a virtual forum of the African Union ministers of arts, culture, and heritage on the effects of the He said the government would work with the National Assembly for early amendment of the Act to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on the sector. The minister said with social distancing, ban on mass gathering, and travel restrictions globally, the sector has become the worst hit because the entire industry is audience-centred.

“I have no doubt that the measures we are putting in place will yield positive results in sustaining the creative industry in Nigeria in the days to come,” he said.To address the challenges, Mr Mohammed said the government set up a 22-member stakeholders committee to come up with “immediate, short and long term economic stimulus and initiatives for the industry”.to create a legal framework for the financing of the sector.

He said the forum afforded the opportunity to provide an all-inclusive inter-disciplinary bond that places premium on culture as a sine qua non for all developmental initiatives in Africa.

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