The
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged the
Chinese authorities to facilitate the showing of Nigerian films on
television and in cinemas across the Asian country as part of efforts to
strengthen the relations between the two countries.
The
Minister made the call in Beijing on Tuesday when he paid a courtesy
visit to the Chinese Vice Minister of State for Radio, Television and
Film, Mr. Wu Shangzhi, in his office.
He
also called for the immediate implementation of the co-production
agreement signed between Nigeria and China, and the sharing of
experience in combatting piracy of movies.
Alhaji
Mohammed promised that under his watch, the existing cooperation
between Nigeria and China in the areas of information and culture would
be strengthened while new vistas of opportunities would be opened for
the benefit of both nations.
He
called for a new era of ‘’strong personal relationship’’ to facilitate
the implementation of signed agreements ‘’so we can move from the level
of mere signing (of pacts) to that of implementation’’.
Responding,
Mr. Wu said his country is ‘’very willing’’ to strengthen the
cooperation with Nigeria, especially in the area of films, adding that
the two channels of showing movies in his country, television and
cinemas, would be explored for Nigerian films.
‘’We
can also co-produce (films) and show in our two countries,’’ he said,
while accepting the proposal by the Nigerian Minister to have a focal
person to facilitate the implementation of the agreements that have been
signed by the two countries.
The Minister of Information and Culture is in China to attend the 3rd Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation and the 6th Africa Digital TV Development Seminar, both holding in the Chinese capital, Beijing.
Segun Adeyemi
SA to Hon Minister of Information and Culture
Beijing, China
June 22nd 2016
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