Recently updated on May 1st, 2018 at 12:41 pm
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has inaugurated a Board of Arts & Culture with distinguished members of the Lagos State Arts and Culture Board [2017] inducted by the Governor Of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, as follows:
Arts enthusiast, Mrs. Polly Alakija as Chairman
Veteran thespian, Mrs. Joke Silva
Award winning actor, Kunle Afolayan
Visual artist, Mr. Kolade Oshinowo
Foremost artist & designer, Chief Mrs. Nike Okundaye
Mobee of Badagry, High Chief Patrick Yodenu Mobee
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr. Adesina Adeyemi
Director of Culture at the Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture, Mrs. Saidat Otulana
The Lagos State Arts and Culture Board seeks to fulfill the following responsibilities:
- To explore private sector support to nurture new talents and generate events for a sustainable development of the creative arts sector in the State.
- To drive tourism, create employment & increase the contribution of the non-oil sector to the State’s gross domestic product.
- To ensure the sustainable management of arts and culture facilities and infrastructures in the State.
