This film city project is a collaboration between the Lagos State government and various notable players in the entertainment sector.
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday flagged off the $100m Lagos FilmCity project, situated on a 100-Hectare land area at Ikosi-Ejinrin area of Epe Local Government.
This project is a collaboration between the Lagos state government and various notable players in the entertainment sector like Ebonylife Academy, Delyork and Ogidi Studios.Commenting on the Lagos Film City, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, the state’s commissioner for tourism, arts and culture, said that the project had been designed to serve as an all-in-one facility with leisure, entertainment, and learning infrastructure.
Mrs Benson-Awoyinka also noted that collaborations with notable players in the entertainment sector, like Ebonylife Academy, Delyork and Ogidi Studios, have helped many budding talents hone their acting, directing, scripting, cinematography, editing, photography and more.Similarly, at the event, the Lagos State Government says it has allocated N4.64 billion to upscale tourist sites for this year.
“For this year 2023, a total amount of N4.635 billion was specifically allocated for this purpose. Among the list of beneficiaries are the recently commissioned J.Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and the Agia Tree project,” she said. Earlier, the Elejirin of Ejirinland, Oba Babatunde Balogun, expressed excitement over the development brought into his domain as he sang to God and prayed immensely for Gov. Sanwo-Olu.“After establishing the first post office in Nigeria in this community in 1947, the state government has remembered the community for good again,” he said.
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