Minister Grants Waivers to Community Cinemas

The Honorable Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Barr. Hanatu Musa Musawa, has approved a licensing waiver for investors wishing to establish cottage or community cinemas in the country.

The minister made this known through the Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board, Dr. Husseini Shaibu, in Lafia, Nassarawa state during a meeting with stakeholders.

The minister said the waiver approval is in line with President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s agenda of improving the playing field on which people and particularly companies operate.

She also noted that waiver approval aligns with the minister’s agenda of providing incentives needed to encourage investment in the creative industry, improve revenue generation for the government and the filmmakers, as well as create jobs for youths across the country.

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She stated: “The waiver would have a huge multiplier effect in the bottom rung of the cinema exhibitor pyramid. This and other incentives the Minister has promised will no doubt fuel the expansion of Cinema screens and promote wider screening of Nollywood films at the local box office.”