The Federal Government claimed that there were already too many agencies in Nigeria and that it lacked the resources to support the creation of others. This information was presented in Abuja at a consultation meeting with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to discuss the proposed draft of the Creative Industries Development Bill.
The Nigeria Creative Industries Development Bill, 2023, aims to create a commission for the development of the country’s creative industries, as well as to address other relevant issues and create an atmosphere that is supportive of them.
Ben Akabueze, Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, indicated during the consultation that while the government would continue to assist the creative industries, it would not support the establishment of new agencies since it lacked the funding to do so.
He said the government did not only have a committee working on the implementation of the Orosanye report but had inaugurated another committee reviewing the additional agencies that had been established since the Orosanye report.