The Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas says there is an urgent need for a strategic investments and provisions for skills development in the creative industry through which the world has connected with Nigeria’s culture, people, and lifestyle.
Abbas stated this in Abuja during his opening remarks at a public hearing on a bill for an Act to provide for establishment of the National institute for film and media technology Ukanu, Ebonyi State organise by the House Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values.
Represented at the hearing by Hon. Amos Magaji, the Speaker says available statistics verified from Nollywood sources indicate that it takes between 200 and 1000 people, or more, to produce one big-budget movie in Hollywood, while medium-budget films take between 50 and 200 people.
These include directors, producers, screenwriters, cinematographers, choreographers, editors, production designers, sound and visual effect teams, alongside support staff like production assistants, location managers, set designers, costumers, makeup and hair artists, special effects technicians, hype men, stuntmen, among many others.
He says the emergence of artificial Intelligence has brought increasing innovations in the creative sector, and the deployment of artificial intelligence tools will boost the impact of the sector in a world already governed by technology.
According to him, the creative sector is the second-largest employer of labour in the country, and has the potential to create an additional 2.7 million jobs by 2025.
Chairman of the Committee in his address further explained further on the purpose of the bill.
At the technical session of the hearing, stakeholders in the likes of Nigerian Law Reform Commission, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies(NILDS), Nigeria Press Council, Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) and Ebonyi State government all adopted the
bill but recommended the strengthening of its legislative framework alignment with the National University Commission standards to meet with international best practices.
Recall that the Bill for an Act for the establishment of the National Institute for Film and Media Technology was presented by Hon. Kama NkemKama, member representing Ohanivo Federal Constituency, and was considered and approved by the House for public hearing, in October 2024.
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The Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas says there is an urgent need for a strategic investments and provisions for skills development in the creative industry through which the world has connected with Nigeria’s culture, people, and lifestyle.
Abbas stated this in Abuja during his opening remarks at a public hearing on a bill for an Act to provide for establishment of the National institute for film and media technology Ukanu, Ebonyi State organise by the House Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values.
Represented at the hearing by Hon. Amos Magaji, the Speaker says available statistics verified from Nollywood sources indicate that it takes between 200 and 1000 people, or more, to produce one big-budget movie in Hollywood, while medium-budget films take between 50 and 200 people.
These include directors, producers, screenwriters, cinematographers, choreographers, editors, production designers, sound and visual effect teams, alongside support staff like production assistants, location managers, set designers, costumers, makeup and hair artists, special effects technicians, hype men, stuntmen, among many others.
He says the emergence of artificial Intelligence has brought increasing innovations in the creative sector, and the deployment of artificial intelligence tools will boost the impact of the sector in a world already governed by technology.
According to him, the creative sector is the second-largest employer of labour in the country, and has the potential to create an additional 2.7 million jobs by 2025.
Chairman of the Committee in his address further explained further on the purpose of the bill.
At the technical session of the hearing, stakeholders in the likes of Nigerian Law Reform Commission, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies(NILDS), Nigeria Press Council, Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) and Ebonyi State government all adopted the
bill but recommended the strengthening of its legislative framework alignment with the National University Commission standards to meet with international best practices.
Recall that the Bill for an Act for the establishment of the National Institute for Film and Media Technology was presented by Hon. Kama NkemKama, member representing Ohanivo Federal Constituency, and was considered and approved by the House for public hearing, in October 2024.
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The Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas says there is an urgent need for a strategic investments and provisions for skills development in the creative industry through which the world has connected with Nigeria’s culture, people, and lifestyle.
Abbas stated this in Abuja during his opening remarks at a public hearing on a bill for an Act to provide for establishment of the National institute for film and media technology Ukanu, Ebonyi State organise by the House Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values.
Represented at the hearing by Hon. Amos Magaji, the Speaker says available statistics verified from Nollywood sources indicate that it takes between 200 and 1000 people, or more, to produce one big-budget movie in Hollywood, while medium-budget films take between 50 and 200 people.
These include directors, producers, screenwriters, cinematographers, choreographers, editors, production designers, sound and visual effect teams, alongside support staff like production assistants, location managers, set designers, costumers, makeup and hair artists, special effects technicians, hype men, stuntmen, among many others.
He says the emergence of artificial Intelligence has brought increasing innovations in the creative sector, and the deployment of artificial intelligence tools will boost the impact of the sector in a world already governed by technology.
According to him, the creative sector is the second-largest employer of labour in the country, and has the potential to create an additional 2.7 million jobs by 2025.
Chairman of the Committee in his address further explained further on the purpose of the bill.
At the technical session of the hearing, stakeholders in the likes of Nigerian Law Reform Commission, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies(NILDS), Nigeria Press Council, Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) and Ebonyi State government all adopted the
bill but recommended the strengthening of its legislative framework alignment with the National University Commission standards to meet with international best practices.
Recall that the Bill for an Act for the establishment of the National Institute for Film and Media Technology was presented by Hon. Kama NkemKama, member representing Ohanivo Federal Constituency, and was considered and approved by the House for public hearing, in October 2024.
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The Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas says there is an urgent need for a strategic investments and provisions for skills development in the creative industry through which the world has connected with Nigeria’s culture, people, and lifestyle.
Abbas stated this in Abuja during his opening remarks at a public hearing on a bill for an Act to provide for establishment of the National institute for film and media technology Ukanu, Ebonyi State organise by the House Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values.
Represented at the hearing by Hon. Amos Magaji, the Speaker says available statistics verified from Nollywood sources indicate that it takes between 200 and 1000 people, or more, to produce one big-budget movie in Hollywood, while medium-budget films take between 50 and 200 people.
These include directors, producers, screenwriters, cinematographers, choreographers, editors, production designers, sound and visual effect teams, alongside support staff like production assistants, location managers, set designers, costumers, makeup and hair artists, special effects technicians, hype men, stuntmen, among many others.
He says the emergence of artificial Intelligence has brought increasing innovations in the creative sector, and the deployment of artificial intelligence tools will boost the impact of the sector in a world already governed by technology.
According to him, the creative sector is the second-largest employer of labour in the country, and has the potential to create an additional 2.7 million jobs by 2025.
Chairman of the Committee in his address further explained further on the purpose of the bill.
At the technical session of the hearing, stakeholders in the likes of Nigerian Law Reform Commission, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies(NILDS), Nigeria Press Council, Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) and Ebonyi State government all adopted the
bill but recommended the strengthening of its legislative framework alignment with the National University Commission standards to meet with international best practices.
Recall that the Bill for an Act for the establishment of the National Institute for Film and Media Technology was presented by Hon. Kama NkemKama, member representing Ohanivo Federal Constituency, and was considered and approved by the House for public hearing, in October 2024.