CIG INDUSTRY NIGHT KICKS OFF EVERY LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 24TH OF JUNE.(PHOTO).

By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu

The Creative Industry Group (CIG) has introduced a monthly event tagged, ‘Industry Night’, as part of efforts to keep its members engaged as well as  proffer solutions on issues affecting the progress of the association and the industry.

 Felix Duke, CIG President, who disclosed this in  an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos, said that the event would hold every last Friday of the month.

Duke added that the event which would feature music, comedy, fashion, acting and Dejays, would hold at Kulture Yard, Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja.

 According to him, on June 24, there will be all kinds of activities and competitions to carry members along and encourage them to be informed.

“It’s an initiative put up for members within the industry space to gather once every month, to run minds and know how members are faring.

“We need to create an enabling environment where members can come to showcase their profession/skill, mix up with talented people and improve on themselves because everybody will be given opportunity.



 “There is going to be life stage of entertainments, where comedians, Deejays, musicians including legends will be performing, there will be stage acting by existing, new and upcoming artistes in various field and also fashion show.

 “The CIG Industry Night starting from 6.00 pm to 11: 00 pm will provide a platform of fun and meeting of generis of people. Veterans and celebrities are going to be invited to inspire the budding talents,” he said.

The president disclosed that the event would be replicated in other state chapters of CIG to strengthen members across the country and sustain their sense of belonging in the industry.

“This initiative will go a long way to establish before members that there is a place to gather and express themselves and pick ideas that can improve on contents,” he said.