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FG has no plans to sell national theatre to Lagos govt – Lai Mohammed

written by Samuel Etuk April 5, 2017
FG has no plans to sell national theatre to Lagos govt – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the Federal Government has no plans to sell the national art theatre to the Lagos state government.

Mohammed made this known on Tuesday night at a dinner with Nigerian TV and online content developers at the ongoing MIPTV in Cannes, France.

The dinner was hosted by the Director General of National Broadcasting Commission, Modibbo Kawu.

MIPTV is an annual leading TV and online content development event and the largest global distribution television and digital content market.

The minister who described the arts theatre as a national monument, stressed that it was impossible for anyone to sell any asset of government without following the due process and clear cut rules.

He explained that the Lagos government offered to renovate the main bowl of the theatre, two cinema halls, the exhibition lobby and the banquet hall as part of its collaboration with the federal government.

He said; “I want to say it loud and clear that there is no iota of truth in the rumour that we are selling the national theatre to the Lagos state government.

“We do not have the capacity to do so and will never do so.

“What is happening is that we are fortunate to have a governor like Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos who is very passionate about the creative industry.

“The governor decided that he is going to mark the 50th anniversary of Lagos with cultural activities, films, music and he was looking for a befitting venue.

“He now decided to take the opportunity of this 50th anniversary to collaborate with the federal government to revamp the national theatre to use it as a venue for most of the programmes and at the same time laid the foundation for a viral and dynamic creative industry,’’.

“The governor is asking for nothing, rather he is foresighted in knowing that a renovated and functional national theatre will be a catalyst for the film industry, theatre art, music.

“He also realised that by revamping the theatre, more young men and women will be able to exhibit their talents and more jobs will be created and more taxes will accrue to Lagos state purse.

“Therefore, for everybody it is a win-win situation and there is no attempt whatsoever to sell any national asset to anybody,’’.

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