Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has made a firm commitment to
partner with the Federal Government for the renovation of the National
Theatre, saying it is necessary to join hands to uplift national
monuments.
The Governor made the commitment when he paid a join inspection visit
to the National Theatre with the Minister of Information and Culture,
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Lagos on Sunday.
”I am going to support the whole concept of bringing this National
Theatre back to life. This is not an investment for Lagos state, but a
support for the rebirth of national heritage,” he said after the
inspection.
The Governor said if the National Theatre becomes functional, Lagos
State, Nigeria and indeed the international community will benefit
from it, adding that helping to revive the National Theatre is also
part of his Administration’s vision to to use arts and culture to
promote national heritage.
In his remarks, the Minister said he is excited and fulfilled at the
Governor’s expression of his firm commitment to the resuscitation of
the National Theatre
”Frankly speaking, I cannot be happier than I am today that I have
got the firm commitment of the Governor that he is going to partner
with the Federal Government to bring back the National Theatre to what
it used to be.
”I see this as a hand of friendship between the State and the Federal
Government in the area of reviving the creative industry and actually,
this is the first major step in transforming the creative industry to
a creative economy,” he added.
