Orji Kalu Floats Multi-billion Naira Entertainment
Company
Renowned industrialist and former Governor of Abia
State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has called on well-meaning Nigerians to create employment
for the teeming youths by investing in the entertainment industry, adding that
the country's overdependence on oil is worrisome.
He made the remark at the launch of OUK
Entertainment International Limited in Abuja recently.
According to the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA)
candidate at the March 5 Abia North senatorial rerun poll, who is also the
founder of the corporation, he was touched with the level of unemployment and
poverty in most communities visited during his electioneering, adding that
regardless of the result of the poll, he will continue to contribute to the
social, political and economic development of the country through
entrepreneurship and humanitarian gestures.
The entertainment company with headquarters in Camp
Neya Resort, Igbere, Abia State, will have regional offices in Lagos, Abuja and
Enugu, with a focus on hunting for new talents in the music and movie
industries beyond the shores of Nigeria.
A South Africa-based businessman and night club
owner, Prince Michael Chinedum-Obiekwe, is the Chief Executive Officer (Music)
of the newly incorporated firm with foremost Nigerian actor, Mr. Uche Odoputa,
as Chief Executive Officer (Movies).
In his remarks, the Chairman of the company, Mr.
Mascot Kalu, pointed out that the idea to establish the new entity was borne
out of the desire of Orji Kalu to create jobs occasioned by the suffering in
most localities visited during his senatorial campaign and subsequent
stakeholders' meeting with the youths.
According to him, "We need to explore new
frontiers in business by creating fresh ideas and opportunities and one of such
is the establishment of this entertainment company.
“We want to complement the efforts of the present
administration in the diversification of the economy. This initiative will
create a new Hollywood in Igbere. It will definitely stimulate growth in Abia
State and its environs.”
The ex-investment banker added that: "In the
next few months, production would roll out from zero to the end.
"The company is to discover new artistes and
also assist established artistes who need financing to produce their works.
"The entertainment outfit will also have a
training school for actors, musicians and other allied professionals in the
industry."
Also present at the launch of the company in Abuja
was a director of the company Mr. Shola Arogun.
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