Lagos State Government is developing 100 hectares in Ejirin community in Epe division for the establishment of a Film City proposed by the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to boost the Creative and Entertainment industry.
Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, who disclosed the development, said the Film City was being initiated to offer a one-stop business platform for filmmakers, entertainers and originators of creative ideas to carry out their trades without interference by agencies of Government and the public.
The project, she said, is being developed through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and will serve as a catalyst to accelerate the development of tourism in Lagos. Akinbile-Yussuf spoke of the development at the ongoing inter-ministerial press briefing held at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, to mark the second-year anniversary of the Sanwo-Olu administration.
Her words: “We have acquired 100 hectares of land in Ejirin area of the State for development of the proposed Film City. There are ongoing preliminary discussions with the private sector under PPP arrangement and we believe that the initiative would be a boost to the Movie and Entertainment industry’s revenue.
“The idea behind the Film City is to provide a place where film production and creative ideas can be carried out without public interferences. When it is finally established, Lagos Film City would be a huge impetus for the development of the Entertainment industry, because it will reduce the cost of film production, generate employment and bring about a huge relief to the practitioners. We urge stakeholders and private investors to come on board and support this idea.”
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