Seriake, who was represented by his Deputy, retired Rear Admiral John Jonah, made the call on Thursday in Yenagoa while declaring open a symposium on ``The prospects of indigenous films in Nigeria”.
He said that the state government had made the teaching of Ijaw in primary schools mandatory in order to promote the language and culture of the people.
The governor said the aim of Ijaw language teaching would produce Bayelsa people, who would be proficient in the language and act in Ijaw-based films effectively and professionally.
In an address of welcome, the Commissioner for Culture and Ijaw National Affairs, Dr Felix Tuodolo, said an Ijaw film project had been conceptualised by the government.
He said that Bayelsa would be made the film-making destination in Nigeria when the project commenced.
Tuodolo said that the symposium was initiated to explore different perspectives of building a profitable partnership between film makers in Nigeria and the Bayelsa Government.
He said the film industry remained a money-spinning business and that the government was ready to partner with Nollywood to produce Ijaw-based movies and television series.
The commissioner recalled that past governments in the state had hosted series editions of Africa Movie Academy Awards but expressed regret that the state never derived any visible benefits from the partnership.
Notable Nollywood movie personalities, who attended the symposium includes Olu Jacobs, Keppy Ekpeyong, Tariah Barsoge, Lancelot Emasuen, Teco Benson, Hilda Dokubo, Barbara Sokey and Comish Ekiye.
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