By Benjamin Njoku

 The Nigerian Film Festivals Association, NFFA, has  expressed it’s readiness to collaborate with the ministry of Tourism through movies to boost the industry.

The association  made this known, when   its newly inaugurated executive paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable minister of Tourism ,  Mrs Lola Ade-John, in Abuja.

In his remarks,  chairman  of the association, Mr Uche Agbo  who led the delegation said the ministry can tap into the various activities of these film festivals to enhance the tourism business in the country.

According to him,  about 30 film festivals hold annually in Nigeria, but only  29 of them are members of  NFFA  which  serves as  the umbrella body of all the film festivals docile  in the country.

“I will  be delighted to have the ministry collaborate with these festivals  to empower emerging cinema voices to tell Nigerian  tourism- focused stories,” Agbo stated.

He, however,  promised to develop a framework with his team which would serve as a guide to areas of mutual interest between the ministry and the association.

Responding, the Minister thanked the delegation , while  looking  forward to a more robust engagement with the association to  kickstart  a successful collaboration.