Association of Anambra State Entertainment Practitioners visits Governor Obiano

Governor Willie Obiano says his administration will adopt an aggressive approach backed by enabling laws, towards protecting the Copyrights of Practitioners in the State Entertainment Industry as well as Authors, to encourage creativity and innovation.

Governor Obiano stated this when he received a delegation from the Association of Anambra State Entertainment Practitioners, AASEP, who called on him at the Governor's Lodge, Amawbia. The Governor who commended the State Entertainment Industry for its role in setting the moral tone of the Society through their activities, said he is initiating laws against Piracy to ensure that they reap the full benefits of their endeavours. He called on them to work out more proactive ways that they can partner Government in creating job opportunities for Youths in the industry. Governor Obiano who revealed that his Government is repositioning the State Governance to entrench a new order that inhibits negativity, promotes industry and rewards excellence, charged the Practitioners to be good ambassadors of the State in whatever they do as they are role models to a lot of youths by their roles on screen. The Governor assured that he will look into the demands of the Association with a view to empowering them to effectively play their role in projecting the programmes and policies of government. Earlier, the President of the Association, Mr Ifeanyi Ikpoenyi said the visit was to express solidarity with the Obiano administration over its laudable achievements and to seek possible areas of partnership to contribute gainfully to the realization of its lofty transformation vision for the state, especially in the areas of job creation and youth empowerment. According to him, the State is for the first time since its inception, witnessing a well-structured approach towards its development, describing Governor Obiano's four key development pillars and the enablers as capable of taking the State to the next level. In a vote of thanks, a member of the Association and Veteran Actor, Mr Amaechi Muonagor said the Security initiative of the Governor has sanitized various parts of the State that hitherto were dens for criminals and assured him that the Association has resolved to support his administration through all means within their capacity. The Governor was at the event decorated as the Grand Patron of the Association and also presented with a plague in recognition of his administration's exploits.