Invest in arts to encourage budding talents, Gani Adams charges FG

Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, on Monday, urged the Federal Government to invest in photography and arts in order to encourage budding talents in Nigeria.

Aare Adams gave the charge at the Photo Exhibition(Day-13) organized by Iba Local Council Development(LCDA) at Isasi Town Hall, Lagos, as part of the activities lined up for the ongoing 2023 edition of Eledumare Festival.

Aare Adams, who was represented by the OPC National Financial Secretary, Alhaji Lateef Oladimeji, said there is need for the Federal Government to look into the arts industry for proper discovery of talents in photography and other sectors of the industry.

He stated further that photography is a global business that can boost tourism and arts industry.

While urging the government at all levels to create a better atmosphere for the youth by developing the arts industry, Adams noted that government’s failure to invest in photography and other lucrative arts business had imparted negatively on employment and created artificial scarcity of talents among young and enterprising youths.

Conducting the guests round the gallery, Ambassador Ibrahim Lawal, who is one of the ambassadors of Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF ), explained the history and background of the photographs, including the time, purposes and the reason behind their creations.

Lawal stated that the reason for the exhibition is to put the past in its right perspective and to focus on the future, saying efforts are on to document some of the pphotographs in safer online applications.

While urging all OPC members to draw inspiration from the various activities lined up to celebrate the Eledumare Festival, Adams maintained that the 21- day programmes are put together to celebrate God and to give hope to the hopeless and raise the bar in cultural promotion activities.

Commending the organisers and the leadership of OPC in Iba Local Council Development Area, Adams said Photo Exhibition is a unique programme that showcases the beauty of the arts.

“It is spiritual in nature because, if you see a good photograph, you can easily identify it.That is why it is important for both the state and the federal government to look into the industry for it to enhance talents discovery.