{"id":27016,"date":"2020-12-19T07:07:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T06:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/?p=27016"},"modified":"2021-10-07T00:23:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T00:23:45","slug":"nigeria-actors-guild-to-partner-on-foreign-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/nigeria-actors-guild-to-partner-on-foreign-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria, Actors Guild to partner on foreign investments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Moses Uwagbale<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has said that the Nigeria was ready to partner with the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) to attract foreign investors and revamp the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Onyeama, said in Abuja &nbsp;when members of the AGN visited him and observed that the contributions of the cultural sector to the growth of an economy cannot be overemphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>He said that Nigeria\u2019s economy became the largest economy in Africa when its econometrics was rebased factoring in the cultural and creative industry.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The minister noted that the contributions of the cultural sector as at that time, played a significant role in pushing Nigeria into the position of the largest economy on the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>He stressed that the partnership between the Ministry and the AGN would leverage on the association as a viable marketing tool for the film sector.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cMinistry of Foreign Affairs has a role in partnering with Nollywood because very clearly, the creative industry plays a very important role not just in the culture of a country but in its economy.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe know the percentage of America\u2019s GDP that is contributed by the creative industry. I believe that the module of the Nollywood industry is what holds the greatest hope for the country.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause we see a spontaneous creation of a whole economic sector, without any input from government but the efforts of practitioners,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>He further said that a very important niche had been carved by the industry, through indigenous efforts and this catapulted it to the world number three position.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat the industry has achieved is quite phenomenal and should be a template for other sectors and it should give us hope, notwithstanding where we are economically.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will be happy to partner with you to further promote Nollywood internationally and there are different ways that we can work collaboratively together to draw a roadmap of how we can work together to achieve value addition,\u201d Onyeama said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>He also pledged the Ministry\u2019s support to address the huge challenges of intellectual and copyright theft facing the industry, adding that the ministry will continue to work with the association to ensure that intellectual property rights were protected.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Earlier, in his address, Emeka Rollas, President of the AGN, said that they were seeking a mutually beneficial partnership with the ministry, which could leverage on the industry\u2019s celebrity power to promote some of its transformation policies.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Rollas said as one of the leading and influential associations in the entertainment sector in Africa, AGN could use its influence to attract foreign investors to the country.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn line with this, I will be hosting a top American film maker, Daniel Beaty, from Dec. 27 to Jan. 2\u201d, Rollas said, explaining that Beaty had put together a pool of American investors who were keen on investing in the Nigerian Motion Picture Industry (NMPI)<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring the proposed meeting in Lagos, we shall discuss investment opportunities in the film industry and co-production arrangements, and hopefully sign an MOU.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are also currently working on a twinning arrangement with British Equity, under the auspices of the the International Federation of Actors (FIA).<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis will effectively help us develop our skills, gain more insights into international practices, as well as help our country attract global market, within the scope of international best practice,\u201d Rollas said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Association also said that partnering with the foreign ministry would help to deploy cultural exchange programs and projects to improve Nigeria\u2019s international relations, through soft power diplomatic platforms across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The AGN president also said they had also decided to honour the minister with an award at its forthcoming \u201cPan African Actors\u2019 Culture and Diplomatic Convention in 2021\u201d for his phenomenal achievements in national development.<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27016\" data-postid=\"27016\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27016 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Moses Uwagbale The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has said that the Nigeria was ready to partner with the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) to attract foreign investors and revamp the economy. 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