Restructure arts’ sector to create more jobs, govts told

A veteran artist, Henry Moweta, has appealed to governments to restructure the arts sector for it to create employment opportunities for graduates of history, archaeology and documentation. Moweta, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HenriMoweta African Art Centre, gave the advice in Lagos during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said […]

A veteran artist, Henry Moweta, has appealed to governments to restructure the arts sector for it to create employment opportunities for graduates of history, archaeology and documentation.

Moweta, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HenriMoweta African Art Centre, gave the advice in Lagos during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He said that lack of proper organization of the sector had forced graduates in the fields to leave them for other jobs.

“When the industry is properly structured, experts in documentation, archaeology and history will be able to showcase their skills in those areas that have not been tapped.

“Those that studied these courses from Nigerian tertiary institutions are many, but the problem is lack of museums, galleries and other facilities where they can work,” he said.

“By the time government restructures the sector, everybody will come on board, it will also engender keen competitions among the stakeholders. I have been operating on my own, Terra Kulture has been doing its own in its own way as well as some other private galleries to privatise and popularize their works of art.

“Once government puts things in place, you will see those that seem quiet in their corners coming out to play a role,” he explained

Moweta has been collaborating with artists across Nigeria and Africa to tell stories about Africa since 1990.