In a statement published on E! Online, CBS announced President Barack Obama’s wife will appear in an episode that will air in the US on May 3.
The special episode, titled ‘Homefront’, shall see Mrs Obama welcome special agent Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and the wife of a Marine to the White House for a “Joining Forces” roundtable with actual military spouses.
He said “When we talk about growing this industry or rebuilding this industry, what stares us in the face more is the problems rather than the solutions.”
“We have talked about the role of government in all of these. The MOPICON bill, that’s major. Is it a step in the right direction? Only time will tell. But is the timing right? It’s absolutely wrong,”
Bovi also criticized the government for its inability to help solve problems related to the entertainment industry, most especially when it comes to grooming of talents.
“I have said over and over again that there are certain things that need to be done and we just need to break it down.”
“There are 774 local government areas in Nigeria, how do we help all these talents? The way entertainment has grown in Nigeria, when you check, it’s more than 90 percent of the private sector.”
“What has been the role of the government, is it just to regulate us, or regulate the body? The answer is no.”
“We have local governments, we have 36 states, what’s the government doing? We have the Ministry of Arts & Culture, what are they doing?”
“The last big festival we held was FESTAC 77, how many of us were born then? These are the facts that are staring us in the face.”
Like Bovi, many celebrities such as Banky W, D’banj and Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, were among the dignitaries who spoke about the state of entertainment in the country and the way forward.
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