Creative Industry Should Contribute Over $100bn To Nigeria’s Economy By 2030, Says Hannatu Musa-Musawa

The Minister of Culture, Art and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa- Musawa has said that the ministry is targeting over a $100bn contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP) from the creative industry by 2030.

The Minister revealed this last Tuesday in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, during the 2024 celebration of the Ojude Oba festival.

The Minister, represented by the Director of Cultural Agencies and Heritage, Dr. Ben Ugo Anama, said “In line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the ministry will collaborate with stakeholders to promote, preserve and protect the rich cultural heritage of our nation to ensure it reaches its enviable height according to our vision for the Ministry called destination 2030.

“This vision considers the potential in arts, culture and creative economy in terms of its ability to create economic expansion. Our ambitious goals are predicated on this drive which is capable of yielding over $100bn, an increase in the gross domestic product by the year 2030.”

According to the Minister, the Federal government will activate plans to list the annual Ojude Oba Festival as one of the festivals backed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The Minister said that the status of a festival like Ojude-Oba with its profound impacts on the tourism sector of the country deserves to be listed by the international body vowing to activate all the processes to get this done without further delay.

Speaking at the event, the governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun hailed Ojude-Oba and described it as a festival that has given Ijebuland and indeed, the people of Ogun State a distinct identity.