Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has credited Burna Boy and Wizkid’s recent Grammy win to the enabling environment created by the Buhari led administration.
Osinbajo made the revelation at an event opening in Lagos where he claimed that Buhari had created several initiatives to help creatives harness their talents.
While citing Burna Boy and Wizkid’s latest win, he further revealed that the Nigerian environment supports creative talents hence
“Burnaboy and Wizkid took the entertainment industry by storm by winning the Grammy Awards and established themselves as amongst the best musicians in the world. Burnaboy won in the “Best Global Music Album” category for the “Twice As Tall” Album and Wizkid; the real star boy, in the Best Music Video category for his feature in the song ‘Brown Skin Girl,” Osibanjo shared.
“Last year, the federal government handed over the control of the national theatre to the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bankers’ Committee.
“The Bankers’ Committee has committed to an investment of N25 billion as initial funding for the development of the Nigeria Creative Centre at the National Theatre, Lagos.
“The sector will receive support from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s creative industry funds initiative, an initiative that gives financial support to the technology and creative sector at single-digit interest rates”, he added.
Recall the Nigerian music stars flew the flag high on Sunday, March 14, when they won their first Grammy awards. Burna Boy’s 2020 album ‘Twice As Tall’ won in the Best Global Music Album’ category while Wizkid got his Gramophone for collaborating on Beyonce’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’ which won in the Best Music Video category.
