Atiku Abubakar
In his recently released policy document which has a delivery
timeline from 2019 to 2025, PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar,
said that if elected, he will implement policies that will foster the
development of the entertainment industry and protect practitioners
against piracy.
The document highlighted the issues affecting the creative and entertainment industry including inadequate access to funding.
Intellectual property theft, piracy, uncoordinated distribution
channels and lack of access to tax incentives were also listed as major
issues.
Atiku pledged to “enact right policies and legislations that
will provide the latest infrastructure, financial and business
development facilities.
“Provide specific finance and strategic support tailored to each segment of the entertainment industry”.
Atiku said his policy objective will be focused on demonstrating
the potential of the entertainment and creative industry in Nigeria. The
policy document further states that this is to contribute to economic
growth and job creation, as well as providing a roadmap for the sector’s
development.
The policy document seeks to “create interventions schemes
focused on offering subsidy to the creative arts industry in order to
promote stand-alone businesses”.