President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nollywood filmmaker, Ms Funke Akindele following the Box Office record set by her movie, “The Tribe of Judah.”
Tinubu also hailed the creative ingenuity of Nigerians noting that it was needed at this time, to push the economy in the right direction.
In a message on Friday signed by his spokesperson, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President promised to provide the conducive environment for the industry to thrive further.
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“President Bola Tinubu celebrates the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry.
President Tinubu congratulates Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film and commends the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry.
The President extols the excellence of the Nigerian creative industry, acknowledging its pivotal place as a medium not only for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable export.
“The creative industry is one of the high-employment sectors, providing jobs for our able and talented youths. It is an industry that is crucial to my administration. I salute Nigerians for their enduring support and patronage of home-grown creative efforts. We will provide the conducive environment for the industry to thrive further,” President Tinubu states.”
