By Taiye Olayemi
Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has called on the Lagos State Government to put the state’s theatres to use to impact the society and engage the youth meaningfully.
Silva made the call during a conference organised by the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) in commemoration of the World Theatre Day, on Wednesday, in Lagos.
The theme for the conference is: “Unbundling Nigeria’s Creative Economy for a Sustainable Future”.
The actress decried the neglect of the theaters located in the five divisions of the state, describing it as a sad development.
According to her, to fully unbundle the Nigerian creative economy for a sustainable future, formidable structures must be in place.
“The creative industry needs a lot of structures-intellectual and physical, for the industry to thrive better. We should have physical structures of theatres across each local government in the federation.
“I can remember Lagos state did…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
