The federal government has promised to offer land to Indian investors who are ready to invest in the creative industry.
Minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja when he received the India High Commissioner to Nigeria, Shri Balasubramanian.
“We are ready to welcome Indian investors into Nigeria.
“We will offer them land in both Abuja and Lagos to build comprehensive film cities in the two cities so that we can boost the economy of our creative industry.
“We are open to collaborations between Nigeria and India in the area of creative industry,” the minister said.
Mr Mohammed noted that Nigeria was ready to take advantage of the low fruits hanging opportunities available in the creative industry to boost job creation.
He said India would be a strategic partner in that regard because of its sprawling movie industry, Bollywood.
The minister recalled that two of the world’s biggest movie industries, Bollywood and Nollywood, had teamed…
