The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has given an account of its stewardship in the last three years of the present administration, noting that its area of focus in the period under review is on harnessing the rich tourism and cultural heritage of the State for both local and international tourists.
The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharmacist Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf disclosed this at a media parley held at the WheatBaker Hotel in Ikoyi recently, commending Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his support in making all of the landmark achievements a reality in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S agenda of his administration.
“This Ministry does not operate in isolation as Tourism can not thrive without transportation and security. Thus we have been working diligently with relevant MDAs in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S agenda but our special focus is on the last ‘E’ pillar which stands for Entertainment and Tourism.
“In 2020 when we conceived the initiative to sharpen the skills of our talents in the creative industry to be able to compete effectively with their contemporaries internationally. We also decided to collaborate with acclaimed international academies like Delyork and EbonyLife Creative Academy to upskill the creative abilities of our youths”, she added.
The Commissioner averred that, presently, the Ministry has deepened the initiative to train talented youths in Acting, Script Writing, Editing, Music, Video Art and Animation, just as the State Government has brought on board more professionals like the Africa Film Academy and the Temple Company.
“This Ministry does not operate in isolation as Tourism cannot thrive without transportation and security.
Informing that the groundbreaking event for the Lagos Cultural Village project that would be established in Alimosho Local Government Area was done recently, Akinbile-Yussuf also disclosed that 100 hectares of land have been acquired at Ikosi-Ejinrin LCDA for the Lagos Film City project.
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