Mr Mohammed says about 6000 jobs will be created at the reconstruction and revamping stages of the theatre while 2000 jobs......
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the National Arts Theatre handed over to theThe minister stated this on Thursday when he featured on the Radio Nigeria live programme, “Politics Nationwide,” monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
The minister said the decision to hand over the national theatre to the CBN was informed by the need to reposition the entire creative industry. “Several attempts to privatise or concession the edifice either before or during my tenure as minister have failed, and the truth of the matter is that the government has no money to embark on the renovation.
Mr Mohammed said the national theatre and the hubs would be connected with other facilities, including waterways, amphitheatre and community centre, among others.
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