The Lagos State Government has pledged to support the creative sector in the state to ensure that it creates wealth to benefit all its stakeholders. This came to light on Thursday at the launch cum unveiling of Creative Industry Group’s (CIG) Empowerment Kit and Corporate Partners in Lagos.
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Speaking at the event which attracted a good number of creative personalities and the media, representative of the Lagos State government, and Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVCB), Mr. Dele Balogun, stated that the state government was putting significant infrastructure and other workable schemes in place to encourage content providers and to ensure that they receive commensurate remuneration for their works.
While commending the CIG for the bold strides it has recorded within the short period of its existence, Balogun commended the group for its initiative to have in place a robust health insurance scheme, describing it as sensible.
The whole idea of CIG, as espoused by Emeka Ossai, group’s Director of Strategy, in his presentation, is to have an assemblage of the gamut of the entire creative minds cutting across music, movie, fashion design, dance, and many more under one huge umbrella. He explained that creative endeavour was not limited to music and movies as many would think.
Stating that CIG is apolitical, Ossai pointed out that the group is dwelling on the power of numbers for more benefits through professionalism driven by training, workshops and the process of human capital devopment which will enhance members’ understanding of their business.
To further achieve this, he said, CIG has plans to attract the World Cinema Academy for the training of its members alongside making available welfare package to them for easy management of unforeseen situations.
Those in attendance, including the Lagos State Government representatives, led by Mr. Balogun, witnessed CIG national president cum singer, Felix Duke, sign partnership deals with Hallmark Health Services and Capital Express Assurance PLC. whose representatives pledged to protect as well as enhance the health and wealth of the creative industry people.
In a brief speech, Mrs. Adamma Flora Oni, Lagos State Director of Tourism Promotion, promised that she would do her best to get government to support the CIG project.
Earlier in his welcome remarks, President of CIG, Felix Duke, expressed profound gratitude to all the members of the group, the media, partners and the Lagos State Government for associating with and supporting the CIG’s welfare initiative. He also thanked everyone who had in one way or the other contributed to his success and the progress of CiG.
