NCAC Unveils Initiatives To Boost Creative Economy

The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has unveiled groundbreaking initiatives aimed at promoting Nigeria’s creative economy.

The initiatives were made public via a communique issued by the director general/CEO NCAC, Mr Obi Asika,at the end of the 54th edition of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC’s) Culture and Creative Economy Summit (CCES) held recently in Abuja.

According to the communique,the Culture and Creative Economy Summit is the policy making, administrative and implementing arm of the culture and creative economy sector in Nigeria.

It is a significant and veritable platform for proposing, fine-tuning, and adopting strategies to position the sector as sustainable and a significant contributor to the nation’s GDP growth. Furthermore, the Culture and Creative Economy Summit provides the necessary ambiance for synergy, information exchange, and robust participation. The ultimate objective of the meeting is to elevate the culture and creative economy sector as a major alternative revenue source for the country.

The communique noted that effective funding of cultural activities is central to improved strategies for cultural promotion and presentation.

It stated that all states should embrace the application of information technology to serve as a catalyst for e-commerce, content creation, and storytelling, thereby establishing the creative side of the cultural sector.