Niger partners Nollywood for development of tourism, job creation

Niger state Governor, Alhaji  Abubakar Sani Bello, has said  his administration is committed to  develop  the entertainment industry in the state  by partnering with the leadership of the  Nollywood actors in Nigeria because of the capacity of the industry and the tourism sector to  further create jobs for  the state’s unemployed  youths presently  roaming the streets and for wealth  creation.
He stated this  at the 2017 Miss Niger state beauty contest and awards night  organized by the Millennium Africa Entertainment  company which was   held at the U.K. Bello Arts and Theatre auditorium in Minna, the state capital,
Governor Sani Bello who was represented at the occasion by his Principal Private   Secretary, Alhaji Adamu  Aliyu,  stated  further that the state  government has already signed a memorandum of understanding in the area of arts and culture with reputable investors from abroad adding that the group had since arrived   in  Nigeria  and have commenced talks  with his  government on the need to develop  both the  Gurara Waterfalls , the Swashi Dam project and the other aspects of tourism developments in the state. .
 “Niger state government has recognized the importance of entertainment industry and other industries that will help the state and the country to grow economically. We want to describe the awards night of the organizers of this events as historical, historical in the sense that Millennium Africa Entertainment Company has been in partnership in youth’s developments activities.
“They have carved niche for themselves in the development of Nigeria and Africa in general. The organization is   credible and they have been in partnership with successive governments in Niger state in youth’s developments activities and they have found a space in the issue of development in Nigeria.
“So it is gratifying that some of our officials in the state government have been found worthy of this kind of initiatives and we give glory to almighty God .and we thank the initiators of this very event. And we assure them that the state government is in partnership with them to continue to do well in the development of the youths which is a cardinal objective and policy of this administration”, he declared.

He thereby advised the youths in the state to ensure that they get the right mentorship, as well as avoid drugs addiction and work hard to earn legitimate money, pointing out that the days when the youths were earning peanuts is over in Nigeria, just as he charged every law abiding citizens of the state especially youth and women groups to gear up to the reality of their situations. 

Saka Bolaji – Minna