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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday disclosed that the groundbreaking of the proposed $100m African Film City project in Epe would be done before the end of October.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the Lagos State governor made this disclosure during a news conference on the forthcoming 12th African International Film Festival (AFRIFF), at the Government House, Marina, Lagos.
Recall that in October 2022, the Lagos State government announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Del-York Group for the construction of the African Film City project in Epe.
African Film City project purpose and Lagos State support for filmmakers
Governor Sanwo-Olu said the purpose of the proposed African Film City project was to enhance originality in content creation in Nigeria’s film industry, i.e. Nollywood.
The governor revealed that the project would be constructed upon 100 hectares of land in Epe and that the first set of studios would be ready from 24 to 30 months after the project kicked off.
Additionally, Sanwo-Olu said that the Lagos State government would be doubling the capacity-building support for talented young industry players to enhance their skills in modern filmmaking…
