September 24, (THEWILL) – The Senate may establish a commission that will focus on the resolution of disputes and conflicts between record labels and their signees. According to Senator Elisha Abbo who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Creative Economy, the Senate, in collaboration with the Ministry of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, will see to the creation of the commission.
“I have received petitions from Nigerians calling for either a creative economy or entertainment economy commission where disputes that arise between record labels and their signees would be settled.”
He added that the creation of the commission will help to ensure that no one takes the law into their hands between record labels and their signees.
“When we have this commission, nobody will start taking things into their own hands. This does not exist in this country and I am assuring you that the Senate of the 10th National Assembly, in collaboration with the minister for creative economy, will come up with a commission called creative economy commission,” he continued.
“The Senate just passed a bill and it has scaled third reading. We have also done a public hearing about setting up a fund for victims of such incidents where the families can benefit like the EndSARS victims and other victims of violence. The FG is interested in setting up the fund. The creative industry is a very big one. It is a multi-billion economy and I am sure the current administration will ensure that the sector has a conducive atmosphere,” he added.
This latest development is coming on the heels of the mysterious death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad at the age of 27.
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