OTUNBA Olusegun Runsewe, Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has stated that plans are underway to replicate the Abuja Arts and Crafts Village in 36 federation states to combat unemployment and boost the nation’s economy.
Speaking on Saturday in Abuja during a tour of the National Arts and Culture Village with diplomats and state delegates at the 2023 International Arts and Crafts Expo (INAC), he said it would also generate funds for the state and serve as a platform to promote the culture of the state’s various tribes.
According to Runsewe, the arts and culture sector has the potential to save the economy.
He stated that countries such as Dubai, UAE, have very appealing cultural spots where they display and exhibit various arts, cultures, and crafts of their various cultures. Thus, “it has become a tourist’ site where people from all over the world visit and generate funds from the place.”
Runsewe stated that a shop at the National Arts and Culture Village would cost N200,000, adding that the low price was intended to encourage people to open shops to promote their locally made goods, attracting visitors.
He urged diplomats to visit village shops to promote their arts and culture.
