Ali Nuhu Advocates for National Standards in Creative Sector

Dr. Ali Nuhu, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), called on stakeholders in the creative sector to establish national occupational standards to enhance skills and competence development for Nigeria’s orange economy.

His remarks were made at the opening of a three-day national occupational standards critique and validation workshop for creative media trades, held at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) headquarters in Abuja from July 23 to July 25, 2026. Nuhu described the workshop as timely and essential for shaping Nigeria’s creative media ecosystem.

He noted the challenges faced by the sector in integrating talents and skills acquired outside traditional education into the labor market. The workshop, organized by the Creative Media Sector Skills Council (CMSSC) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), aims to lay the groundwork for a national occupational standards curriculum for Technical and Vocational Educational Training (TVET) centers across Nigeria.

Nuhu emphasized the commitment of federal agencies and stakeholders in advancing this initiative.