Last weekend, Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria represented, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the opening of the 2024 Abuja International Carnival, which took place in Abuja.
In the remarks, the creative economy was identified as a cornerstone of the current administration’s economic diversification agenda reaffirming the administration’s commitment to positioning Nigeria’s creative sector as a key driver of Nigeria’s global influence.
The carnival was emphasized as playing a major role in strengthening Nigeria’s position in the global creative economy showing creativity, drawing admiration and respect in the global arena. The carnival is representative of rich heritage of Nigeria and is the truest measure of what it means to be Nigerian—proud, resourceful, and innovative.