Dr. Ali Nuhu, has said that the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), established in 1979 has contributed significantly to the growth of Nigeria’s orange economy. According to Nuhu, NFC’s impact within the film sector, cannot go unnoticed, given the numerous achievements ranging from skills upgrade, training, capacity building and certification which led to the birthing in 1995, Nigeria’s premier film training institution – the National Film Institute located in Jos, Plateau State. Others he said, include the provision soft financing and support windows for movie projects, development of policy frameworks, promotion of professional competences, the emergence of several sectoral film guilds and associations across the country, audiovisual cultural and diplomacy promotion; heritage protection, digitization and archiving, film infrastructure development, film co-production and cross border cooperation, among others.
Dr. Nuhu made these assertions when he hosted 95 members of the Senior Executive Course (Sec) 48 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), who visited the NFC in Jos on Thursday February 12, 2026. Nuhu who used the opportunity of the visit to highlight NFC’s contributions to the growth of Nigeria’s film industry, equally canvassed for rapid sectoral transformation, including massive infrastructural development, predicated on affirmative actions, appropriate policy frameworks and legislations.
Furthermore, Nuhu described the theme, “Economic Diversification and National Development: Leveraging the Orange Economy and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Growth in Nigeria” as apt for the 10 months intensive Senior Executive Course (Sec) 48 of 2026. He assured the visiting team that NFC will be willing to offer any support towards a successful course of study for the participants, whose members include senior officers of the Nigeria Armed Forces, the Police, Para-Military Services, Federal and State Permanent Secretaries, Directors from MDA’s and Senior Executives from the organized private sector. Dr. Nuhu listed the need to strengthen copyright laws, emplacement of tax incentives, promotion of public-private partnership to build cinemas across the country, IP rights and monetization education, continuous skills development, entrenchment of professional standards and certifications, establishment of Nigerian streaming platforms and the creation of a national film production database to further unlock the great potentials of the film sector. Dr. Nuhu was represented by Brian Etuk, NFC’s Director of Public Affairs.
Brigadier General L.A Jimoh (Rtd) mni, Team Lead and Directing Staff of NIPSS commended NFC for its contributions to the growth of Nigeria’s Orange Economy. He assured that the final report at the end of the 10 months intensive Senior Executive Course (Sec) 48 of 2026, will include recommendations that will improve the offerings of the nation’s Orange Economy.
