The President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria,DGN, Mr. Uche Agbo, has commended filmmaker and entrepreneur Kunle Afolayan for his visionary investment in the Nigerian creative industry, following his recent visit to the KAP Film Village and Resort.
Speaking after the visit, the DGN President described the facility as “an amazing and inspirational place,” noting the scale of what is being built and its potential impact on Nigeria’s creative economy and the wider African film industry.
Agbo was also privileged to witness the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of students from the Republic of Benin trained at the facility. He described the cross-border educational partnership as an important step towards deeper collaboration within Africa’s creative sector.
“Such partnership will definitely lead to a greater Africa,” the DGN President stated”.
He further commended Kunle Afolayan for his commitment to building sustainable creative infrastructure and called for the necessary support for initiatives of this magnitude.
The DGN President also witnessed the launch of ITUAN – A Gathering of Screen and Awards, another initiative under the KAP conglomerate, describing it as a significant addition to the growing ecosystem of creative and screen-related initiatives emerging from the KAP vision.
According to Agbo, the scale of Kunle Afolayan’s investment demonstrates what is possible when creativity, enterprise, education and infrastructure are brought together.
