National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) seeks to partner with the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria towards the development of the Nigerian film industry.
Executive Director of the board, Husseini Shuaibu, disclosed this at a meeting with the Chinese embassy cultural counsellor and director of China Cultural Center, Nigeria (CCCN), Mr Li Xuda.
At a recent meeting held in Abuja, the Executive Director of the NFVCB, Husseini Shuaibu, met with Mr. Li Xuda, the Cultural Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy and Director of the China Cultural Center in Nigeria (CCCN), to discuss potential areas of cooperation.
Shuaibu emphasized the importance of the partnership, noting that it could lead to significant advancements in the Nigerian film industry. “We are committed to strengthening our relationship with China and exploring opportunities for growth and development in the film industry,” Shuaibu stated.
Shuaibu highlighted the need for both countries to learn from each other’s film regulatory frameworks, saying, “Both nations need to understudy each other’s film classification procedures,” underscoring Nigeria’s dedication to the collaboration.
The partnership will focus on the promotion of cultural exchanges and film cooperation, in addition to strengthening existing relationship between Nigeria and China.
The dicussiin includes how both agencies can symbiotically support their countries film sector, Shuaibu who said both nations need to understudy each other’s film classification procedures stressed Nigeria’s commitment to the partnership.
READ ALSO: US Allocates $27 million in humanitarian Aid to Nigeria
“We are committed to strengthening our relationship with China and exploring opportunities for growth and development in the film industry
In response, Mr. Li Xuda expressed China’s enthusiasm for the partnership, affirming that China is ready to assist in building the capacity of the Nigerian film industry. He emphasized the potential benefits of this collaboration, particularly in terms of increasing the global reach of Nigerian films.
“We look forward to a new chapter in our collaboration which will see more Nigerian films exported to China, and a deeper understanding of each other’s cultures,” Xuda remarked.
The proposed partnership between the NFVCB and the Chinese Embassy represents a significant opportunity for the Nigerian film industry to expand its horizons and gain international exposure.
The NFVCB and CCCN are expected to formalize their partnership in the coming months, setting the stage for a fruitful collaboration that could reshape the landscape of the Nigerian film industry.
