Nigerian media mogul and founder of the Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, has shared how he facilitated $200 million in funding for the entertainment industry through former President Goodluck Jonathan.
In 2010, Mr Jonathan granted the entertainment industry $200 million, designed as loans and support for industry practitioners.
The former President, who announced the fund approval at the 30th anniversary of Silverbird, urged the industry practitioners to use the fund to create jobs and movies and build more cinemas.
Murray-Bruce, 68, spoke about the infamous $200 million lifeline for Nigerian entertainers at the 4th Peace Anyiam-Osigwe Nigeria Digital Content Regulation Conference in Lagos. The conference was organised by the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) and attended by PREMIUM TIMES.
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