The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pledged to support the Federal Government’s initiative aimed at enhancing the growth and development of Nigeria’s creative economy and tourism sectors.
Recall the federal government had outlined key strategic interventions to grow the arts, culture, tourism and creative economy contributions to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 100 billion dollars by 2030 and to create over three million jobs.
Gov. Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State announced this while reading a communique issued after the NGF’s second meeting held late Wednesday night in Abuja.
The communique was signed by the forum’s Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara.
Yahaya said that the governors at the meeting deliberated on the sector and issues affecting the country, including insecurity.
He said Governors commended the reforms to strengthen intellectual property, expand tourism, and elevate Nigeria’s global presence, and resolved to collaborate through the State Creative Economy Desk, co-created festivals, and the adoption of the Naija Season Platform.