WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala Applauds Afrobeat Superstars Wizkid, Burna Boy over Grammy Win
Written by MAX FM on March 17, 2021
WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala Applauds Afrobeat Superstars Wizkid, Burna Boy over Grammy Win
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), has applauded Nigeria’s Afrobeats stars, Burna Boy and Wizkid, for winning awards at the 2021 Grammys.
She said their services should be encouraged for export in Nigeria.
Okonjo-Iweala in the meeting commended the vibrant entertainment industry and efforts of artists, writers, described the entertainment industry as a vibrant services sector embodied by artists, writers, and the new generation of Nigerian musicians, actors, and filmmakers.
“Recently Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Wizkid won the Grammy awards for their music and I will like to congratulate and applaud them because they were an example of services we can export.
Citing the Grammy winners as an example of services that can be exported out of the country, Okonjo-Iweala said:
“Recently Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Wizkid won the grammy award for their music and I will like to congratulate and applaud them because they were an example of services we can export.
“We are exporting so much of our creative arts abroad and this seems to be encouraged,”
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