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MR PRESIDENT, WE DON’T NEED YOUR MONEY! Comedian Ali Baba makes case for Arts and Culture ahead 2019 elections

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November 19, 2018

Ace comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, better known as Ali Baba, has made a case for the promotion of Arts, Culture and Tourism ahead the 2019 general elections.

The stand-up comedian, in a post on his Instagram page on Saturday, advised the federal government to invest in arts and tourism, rather than distributing money under various ’empowerment’ schemes.

Ali Baba had also unequivocally told the President, in the post, that those in the industry do not him to give them rather he should provide enabling conditions for the sector to grow.

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He wrote:

Like we told those before you, Mr President, we don’t need you to give us money. Just provide the enabling environment, AND, WE, WILL BE THE ONES TO GIVE YOU MONEY.

Let the government make a deliberate attempt to promote the arts. Piracy laws. Structure for enforcement of those laws. Film villages. Museums. Creative fora. Cinemas. Promotion of culture and tourism just like you promote crude oil…. then we will show you the money.

Sir, you see all these meetings you are having, we have held them before… plus several breakout sessions. Only to be forgotten. And remembered just at the dawn of another election.

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Like we told those before you, Mr President, we don’t need you to give us money. Just provide the enabling environment, AND, WE, WILL BE THE ONES TO GIVE YOU MONEY. Let the government make a deliberate attempt to promote the arts. Piracy laws. Structure for enforcement of those laws. Film villages. Museums. Creative fora. Cinemas. Promotion of culture and tourism just like you promote crude oil…. then we will show you the money. Sir, you see all these meetings you are having, we have held them before… plus several breakout sessions. Only to be forgotten. And remembered just at the dawn of another election.

A post shared by Ali Baba (@alibabagcfr) on Nov 16, 2018 at 9:18pm PST