Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (middle), flanked by members, Film Production Empowerment Committee, Tunde Kelani (left); Mo Abudu (second left); Ferdinand Tinubu (third left); Taju Olajumoke (fourth left); Peace Anyim-Osigwe (right); Committee Chairman, Richard Mofe Damijo, RMD (second right); Committee Secretary, Mrs Funke Avoseh (third right) and Kunle Afolayan, during the inauguration of the committee by the Governor at Lagos House, Marina, on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

RMD, Mo Abudu, seven others make up a #1 Billion Lagos State Government committee for Filmmakers.

Posted By: Ayoon: May 06, 2021In: EntertainmentNo Comments

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by Victor Odeyemi

***RMD, Kunle Afolayan, make Gov. Sanwo-Olu’s team***

With all the terrible news coming out of Nigeria presently because of the insecurity issues ravaging country, it is a welcome development and a breadth of fresh air to know that two days after hosting the Ikorodu Bois in the Lagos state house, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu creates a 9-Man committee to support the Lagos State film industry and producers who are constrained by funds to execute their lofty ideas and projects.

Mr. Governor as he is fondly called donated the sum of #1 Billion Naira as a seed fund and promises unending support to the sector.

The members of the committee include Richard Mofe-Damijo; Veteran Filmmaker, Tunde Kelani; Founder AMAA, Peace Anyiam Osigwe; Film and TV producers Mo Abudu and Kunle Afolayan.

“Nigeria is the second Largest Film producer in the world and Lagos is the centre of this huge creative enterprise. To further support practitioners and enhance the sector as a significant contributor to our state and national GDP, Today, I inaugurated a 9-Member committee on Film production for Lagos state made of Core industry practitioner” Governor Sanwo-Olu posted Via his Instagram handle.

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