The Bayelsa state Council\u00a0 Nigeria Union of Journalists\u00a0 has advocated for endowment funds to encourage and promote the entertainment sub-sector of the state’s economy.<\/p>\n
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\u200eThe NUJ said such funds\u00a0 could be leveraged upon by the abundant budding talents in the state, adding that \u00a0 such funds could be used to address societal menaces like fraud, prostitution and drug abuse that is ravaging the state in particular and Nigeria in general.<\/p>\n
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\u200eThe chairman of NUJ, Bayelsa state Council, Comrade Tonye Yemoleigha who was represented by the his vice, Dr Inaberaton Preye stated this during a courtesy call by the organizers of the Beauty of Africa International Pagaent ( BAIP ) of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
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\u200eHe said ” A well developed entertainment Industry\u00a0 can significantly address societal ills and foster development of the entertainment industry in Bayelsa state”.<\/p>\n
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\u200eHe urged the Beauty Pageant organization industry , BAIP, to ensure that it will be merit based selection\u00a0 devoid of nepotism,favouritism that hitherto has charactersised such events,and partner with stakeholders such as oil and gas companies to sponsor entertainment industry,s programmes.<\/p>\n
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\u200eThe NUJ, Bayelsa state Council also pledged its supports for BAIP’s initiatives and commended the organizers for bringing the event\u00a0 to Bayelsa State to boost the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n
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\u200eEarlier, the president of BAIP, Nigeria, Mr Daniel Opuene had expressed his delight at the warmth reception and proposed partnership to promote the entertainment industry and informing that\u00a0 the upcoming event’s grand finale is scheduled to hold in Bayelsa state at the Chief DSP Alamieyesegha Memorial Banquet Hall,Yenagoa\u00a0 on September 7th ,2025.<\/p>\n
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\u200eOpuene, the Nembe-born entertainer who has spent over eighteen years in the industry, extolled the media’s role\u00a0 as critical that without the media nothing works.<\/p>\n
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\u200eHe further noted the challenges in securing sponsorship, particularly from Lagos, the hub of entertainment, adding thst partners are hesitant to invest in Bayelsa state due to concerns about visibility and financial returns on investments in the sector .<\/p>\n
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\u200eOn credibility, Opuene affirmed BAIP’s commitment to high standard.<\/p>\n
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\u200eHe decried international oil companies lack of interest in sponsorship of entertainment events.<\/p>\n
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\u200eAlso speaking ,the Miss Perpetual Ukadike,the 2024 winner of the BAIP , Nigeria and the regnining Miss Nigeria International lauded NUJ, Bayelsa State Council for it’s hospitality and encouragement.<\/p>\n
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\u200e” We are committed to implementing\u00a0 your wise counsel and to ensure that our event succeeds, ” she said.<\/p>\n
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