Outspoken artiste manager and CEO of Nadofa Group Company Limited, Nana Addo Dankwa Ofori-Atta, has called on celebrities in the creative industry who have aligned themselves with the government to advise its leadership to invest in the creative industry.
He added, “Though the celebrities are making moneys, they should also think about the future of the creative industry to which they belong.”
According to him, the creative industry in Ghana contributes significantly to the country’s gross domestic product, and therefore, needs the support of the government.
The artiste manager, who also an estate developer warned that the industry will not forgive the celebrities if they fail to use the opportunities made available to them to champion the growth of the industry.
He however, called for a strategic national policy to guide and sustain the creative arts industry on the path of growth, adding that there was the need for deliberate efforts to grow the industry and portray the true Ghanaian culture and traditional values.
In an interview he suggested the building of a national theatre in all the regional capitals, solely for the creative industry to facilitate research, provide professional training to industry players as well as serve as event venues for the players in the industry.