Nigerian Film Corporation has trained 800,000 youths of Katsina State in film Production.
Press Release
GOVERNOR
IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA COMMENDS NIGERIAN FILM CORPORATION ON FILM TRAINING
AND DEVELOPMENT: PROMISES SUSTAINED PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATIONGovernor
Ibrahim Shehu Shema of Katsina State has commended the Nigerian Film
Corporation (NFC) for providing the nation with the best film training
facilities, Institution (the National Film Institute) and opportunities
for Nigerian filmmakers to update their skills in film production.
Governor
Shema also has commended the NFC for developing intermediate training
programmes to cater for those who ordinary do not have the requisite
qualification for admission into the Diploma and Degree Programmes of
the National Film Institute, Jos. The Katsina State Governor, in company
of other top and seniors government officials of Katsina State made
these assertions when he received, last week, the Management of the
Nigerian Film Corporation led by its Managing Director/Chief Executive
Dr. Danjuma Dadu at the Katsina State Government House, Katsina.
Elated
Governor Shema informed his guests that, the government and people of
Katsina State have benefitted immensely from the wealthy experience,
partnership and cooperation of the Nigerian Film Corporation in the
training of Youths of Katsina State in Film Production; since year 2010
under the Katsina State Youth Empowerment Scheme. The Nigerian Film
Corporation serves as Consultant for Film Training of the Katsina State
Youth Empowerment Scheme.
Governor Shema further said that Film
Production Training remains a very key component of the Katsina State
Youth Empowerment Scheme which has cumulatively graduated over 10,000
Youths across various trades and skills since 2010. Shema said that the
successes recorded in Film at the Training Centre and the progress
recorded as at date has its roots in the unparalleled consultancy
services provided by the Nigerian Film Corporation. NFC, he said is part
of the agencies of government that has played critical roles in the
development of the Katsina State. The thrust of the Youth Empowerment
Scheme Governor Shema further said was targeted at empowering youths who
will not just be job seekers but who will create jobs and wealth.
Youths, Shema said constitutes a large and productive segment of any
society and nation.
Governor Shema described the Nigerian Film
Industry as a moving horizon and a knowledge economy which governments
at all levels must deliberately key into. “The explosion of film
activities across the nation, giving birth to Kannywood, Yorubawood and
other Woods are indications that Nigerians are catching up fast with the
movie culture, art and business”. He said, Katsina State Government
will continue to partner and collaborate with the NFC as well as provide
the enabling environment for the Nigerian film industry to flourish, by
providing among others, awareness and platforms for the training of
upcoming filmmakers.
Earlier, Dr. Danjuma Dadu told the governor
that NFC management was in Katsina State to present further widows of
opportunities for Katsina State in Film Production Training for its
youths and filmmakers. The Nigerian Film Corporation has successfully
trained 800,000 youths of Katsina State in Film Production, Dadu said,
describing it as unprecedented in the history of the Corporation.
The
Katsina State Youth Empowerment Scheme Dadu averred, has became a model
other States of the Federation are adopting and assured that the
Nigerian Film Corporation had the capacity to provide Consultancy and
Training Services nationwide and or anywhere else around the world.
The
NFC Boss said that the National Film Institute (NFI) in Jos was being
strengthened in terms of Faculty, resource, equipment and physical
facilities that will engender qualitative training. Apart from the
regular Diploma and Degree programmes accredited by the National Board
for Technical Education (NBTE) and National Universities Commission
(NUC), the NFI, he further said has been providing specialised training
for Nigerian and foreign filmmakers under its Advanced Training
Programmes and the SHOOT! Training Series.
Dadu thanked Governor
Ibrahim Shehu Shema, the governor and people of Katsina State for
appointing the Nigerian Film Corporation to serve as Consultants to Film
training in Katsina State and assured that qualitative training skills
as being provided at the Training Centre will be sustained. Windows of
admission opportunities at the National Film Institute for qualified
graduates of the Centre he said has been established.
Dadu
equally acknowledged with pleasure the tremendous support and assistance
filmmakers and stakeholders in the Nigerian Film Industry have been
receiving from the government of Katsina State, especially under the
current Ibrahim Shema administration, which has led to the increase in
Hausa film production activities.
High point of discussions
between Governor Ibrahim Shehu and Dr. Dadu included the proposed
Endowment of a Cinematography Centre by the Katsina State Government to
be sited at the National Film Institute Jos, and visit to the Film
Training Centre by Management of the Nigerian Film Corporation.
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Brian Etuk
Head, Public Affairs
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