Veteran stand-up comedian Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, well known as Ali Baba, says that Nigerian artists have done more to raise national awareness than any of the country’s ambassadors.
He regretted, however, that despite musicians’ significant contributions to the nation, the entertainment and creative industries were not included in the government’s economic goals.
Ali Baba gave an interview to Channels Television recently.
According to him:
“Two years ago, a forecast of the Nigerian economy in the next five years was looked into by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and the entertainment and creative industry was not considered.
“A booklet of about 200 pages was done and the creative industry was not considered. The value of the creative industry in Nigeria is beyond the country.
“Burna Boy has done a lot more for the Nigerian national awareness than any ambassador that have been posted to America, the UK or any other place. So Nigerian artists are creating national awareness and making other countries to know about us than any ambassador would have done.”
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