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From the President

Our young people are our most valuable natural resource, at home and abroad. Their ingenuity, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit is evident to all. We will partner with the legislature to develop an enabling environment to turn their passions into ideas that can be supported, groomed and scaled.

His Excellency

Muhammadu Buhari

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

About the Nigeria

Creative Industries Development Bill

The Nigeria Creative Industries Development Bill project is a collaborative effort between Nigeria’s creative industry and the Presidency to transform the Nigerian creative space through regulation and an executable action plan. The Bill aims to build a vibrant, enabling creative space for Nigerian creatives.

The Nigeria Creative Industries Development Bill puts Creatives FIRST

F – Funding, I – Incentive, R – Research, S – Skills, T – Training.

We are creating laws that will transform Nigeria’s creative industry.

Our Timeline

Project Operational Structure/Framework

Constitute Advisory Group, Secretariat and other Teams

January 2021 – December 2022

Fifth Draft and First Level Ecosystem Validation

Present First Draft to relevant ecosystem Stakeholders and Focus Groups

December 2022 – February 2023

Wide Ecosystem Validation and Regional Town Halls

Ecosystem validation and regional town halls in the six geo-political
zones in Nigeria

February – March 2023

FEC Approval and Submission to National Assembly

Bill is submitted to FEC for approval and moved to National Assembly

February-March 2023

Passage of the bill by the National Assembly

National Assembly passes the bill and sends to Mr. President for signing.

March-April 2023

President signs into Law

Mr. President signs the bill making it an Act

April 2023

Implementation of the Act

Implementation of the Act begins

May – December 2023

Adoption of the bill by States

Engage key stakeholders at States level and ensure localized implementation

August – December 2023

We welcome all Contributions

Here you can have your say on the bill, indicating challenges yet to be addressed, propose additional policy solutions or propose amendments to specific articles, volunteer your time and services, or partner with us.

Contact/Partner

To contact or partner with us, please send an email to:

hello@cida.ng

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scope of this project?

The Creative Industries Development Bill (CIDB) is a “Whole of Government, Whole of Nation” driven Executive Bill co-created by the Presidency, Ministry of Information and Culture and the Creative Industries stakeholders, to ensure the right legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the rapid development of the creative industries.

How do we ensure all creative industries are covered?

By determining the various sectors that fall under the creative industries.

What is the scope of this project?

To provide a legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the development of a sustainable environment for the creative industries in Nigeria in line with the provisions of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and Aspiration 5 of the AU Agenda 2063, for an Africa with a strong cultural identity and common heritage;
To establish a Creative Impact Fund which shall be a repository for funds appropriated for the development and growth of the Creative Industries sector (“the sector”);
To establish the Creative Industries Development Commission responsible for:
a. promoting and providing for the development and growth of creatives, creative industries professionals and service providers whose main focus is the creative industries, to enable them to continuously build competitive businesses that shall contribute to Nigeria’s economy;
b. positioning Nigeria as the lead destination for creative industries investments in Africa, having excellent, cutting-edge talents/skills capacity;
c. increasing Nigeria’s employment capacity through job creation in the creative industries; and
d. managing the Creative Impact Fund.

Has this been successful anywhere else?

This is a collaborative effort between the stakeholders, practitioners and the government. With different sides of the ecosystem being involved, the approach can yield positive results for the sector.

How is this different from past attempts?

Still have any questions? Send a mail to us: hello@cida.ng