The Federal Government has
shelved plans to build a world-class and ulta-modern film village in Kano
following criticisms made by Muslim clerics who say it will promote immorality.Some Muslim social media users also opposed the move using the hashtags
#FilmVillage or #ImmoralityVillage #WeSayNoToFilmVillageInKano, for same
'immorality' reason.
Nigeria's government had set aside N3billion for the
construction of the Muhammadu Buhari film village at Kofa in Bebeji local
government area of Kano State, that will provide over 10,000 jobs to Nigerian
citizens and also increase revenue generation to Kano state in particular and
the nation in general.
The project is schedule to take place in three phases and the federal
government had put aside N1billion for the commencement of the first phase of
the film village, stated the Managing Director Nigerian Film Corporation
Danjuma Wurim Dadu, during a stakeholder’s interaction session held at Tahir
Guess Palace hotel.
Wurim Dadu also disclosed that the choice of Kano state in sitting the project
has been influenced by the fact that Kano state has been the nerve of movie
production in Nigeria adding that the proposed film village would include a
400-capacity auditorium for training, a cinematography centre, sound stage,
hostel, eatery block, hotels, shopping mall, a stadium, and a clinic among
other amenities akin to world-class film village.
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