Maduekwe said last year was challenging in terms of the ratings for the country’s film industry, when benchmarked against expectations and projections. He was, however, quick to add that there was no need to despair because indications are that the Nigerian film industry this year will fare better than it did in the out gone year. To him, the film industry will continue to provide millions of job opportunities to Nigerians, including wealth creation. This includes robust NFC – industry stakeholders’ engagement, which is intended to secure their commitment to achieve the needed successes within the shortest possible time. Also, “we will deploy the vast resources of the National Film Institute across the nation to train as many young Nigerians in film production,” he said.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2020 03:56 UTC