The future of Nigeria’s motion picture industry got a boost Thursday, August 30, with the matriculation of 43 students by the National Film Institute (NFI), Jos.
The matriculation, a requirement for students of tertiary institutions, was jointly conducted by the NFI, Jos, and the University of Jos, both in Plateau State. The NFI is affiliated to the University of Jos for its degree programme.
Speaking at the matriculation ceremony, Chairman Governing Council, Afolabi Adesanya, told an elated audience made up of principal officers of the University of Jos, the NFI, parents and guardians of students that NFI has been able to transform from just providing ad hoc skills acquisition programmes to awarding professional diploma in Film Arts and the bachelor of Film Arts.
With these feats and many more, Adesanya, who is also the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Film Corporation, said that the NFI had indeed met the expectations of the Federal Government, the founding fathers of the Institute, the yearning of Nigeria’s motion picture practitioners, and would-be practitioners in the provision of modern skills and techniques for filmmaking.