Since the announcement of President Jonathan’s $200 million Entertainment
Intervention Fund in 2010, many entertainers have lamented the hardship
involved in accessing the money.
While many have claimed that nobody
in the industry has taken a bite from the ‘cake’, few have claimed otherwise.
Many industry stakeholders have
termed the fund ‘invisible’ money, which was only announced to woo entertainers
into getting people to vote for President Jonathan in the 2011 Presidential
elections.
From those in the music industry to
those in the movie world, the story has been the same. Same goes for comedians,
who have even lost hope in the fund.
In a recent interview, the
self-acclaimed Queen of Love, Azeezat, said she is not interested in getting a
share from the President’s largesse to the creative industry in Nigeria. While
Her response to our question on whether she is interested in the money was,
“not at all.”
The fund was announced by Mr
President to help improve the creative industry in Nigeria through grants in
form of loans. The President said that the gesture was made because of the
impact the entertainment industry in Nigeria has created in terms of job
creation and for the purpose of boosting the country’s economy.
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