The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, recently played host to the Music Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (MUPMAN).
Receiving the members of the body, who were on a courtesy visit, the minister said that his ministry has succeeded in putting the Creative Industry in the front burner of national discourse due to its critical role in the diversification of the economy.
“Our commitment in this ministry under this administration, especially to the Creative Industry, is not just a matter of words. We have taken practical steps to demonstrate our commitment to the promotion and protection of the Creative Industry.
“Mr. President has said it many times that we must diversify our economy and that we must produce in Nigeria what we consume in Nigeria, and in the last two weeks or thereabout, the Creative Industry, through the programmes and actions of this ministry, has dominated discourse,” he said.
The minister said that despite criticisms and unsavory comments, the ministry remains overwhelmingly committed to re-positioning the Creative Industry into a viable sector of the economy.
He expressed the optimism that the newly-inaugurated Anti-Piracy Committee consisting of officials of the ministry, Creative Industry stakeholders and the police will stamp out the piracy of intellectual property that has become rampant.
In his remarks, the National President of the MUPMAN, Mr. Sharon Essco-Joshua, hailed the Minister for his uncommon commitment to the growth of the Creative Industry in Nigeria.
He briefed the Minister on the forthcoming Nigerian Music Stakeholders Awards being organized by the Association, and which is aimed at recognizing major stakeholders in the industry with a view to encouraging them to strive for excellence.
The Association later honoured the Minister with the title of the Grand Patron and also conferred on him the “Most Prestigious Stakeholder Award.”
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