Gov Ambode seeks support for National Theatre

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has made a firm commitment to partner the federal government in the renovation of the National Theatre, saying that it is necessary to join hands to uplift national monuments.

According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant the Hon Minister of Information and Culture, Mr. Segun Adeyemi, and made available to The Daily Times, the governor made the commitment when he paid a joint inspection visit to the National Theatre with the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Lagos, on Sunday.

The statement quoted the governor as saying, ‘I am going to support the whole concept of bringing this National Theatre back to life. This is not an investment for Lagos state, but a support for the rebirth of national heritage.’

According to the statement, the governor said if the National Theatre becomes functional, Lagos
State, Nigeria, and indeed, the international community will benefit from it, adding that helping to revive the National Theatre is also part of his administration’s vision to to use arts and culture to promote national heritage.

The statement added that, the minister said he was excited and fulfilled at the governor’s expression of his firm commitment to the resuscitation of the National Theatre.

”Frankly speaking, I cannot be happier than I am today that I have got the firm commitment of the governor that he is going to partner the Federal Government to bring back the National Theatre to what it used to be. 

I see this as a hand of friendship between the state and the Federal Government in the area of reviving the creative industry; and actually, this is the first major step in transforming the creative industry to a creative economy.”