Sen. Ishaku Abbo
By James Okoro
There is need to open up the entertainment sector as a stable and reliable revenue source. Senate committee on creative economy, Ishaku Abbo, representing Adamawa North and Chairman, Senate Committee on Creative Economy stated this, nothing further that the commission is expected to look into such disputes within the entertainment Industry as between Artistes and Record labels.
More importantly, he disclosed, the commission would be a regulatory body for the entertainment industry in the mould of NCC in telecommunications industry and NBC in broadcasting industry.
Senator Abbo in a statement made available to the media on Wednesday, harped on the need to make the sector more viable and beneficial for all operators as well as generate revenue for the country.
Read part of the statement: “I am sponsoring the bill and it is a bill that is dear to me. It is a bill for an Act to establish Creative Economy Commission ( CEC) in a bill number 2023 SB 124.
“The bill will open up the entertainment sector as a stable and reliable revenue and employment source for Nigeria through the development of entertainment hubs in each state in Nigeria.
”It will also be a regulatory body for the entertainment industry like we have NCC in telecommunications industry and NBC in broadcasting industry.
“The Commission will also look into disputes within entertainment Industry such as disputes between Artists and Record labels”.
Senator Abbo while visiting the family of late Mohbad, promised to sponsor the bill so as to harmonise critical issues affecting stakeholders in the sector.
The bill has passed First reading.
