Prominent Nigerian actors and filmmakers, including Adebayo Salami, Saidi Balogun, Femi Adebayo, Kunle Afolayan, and Dayo Amusa, were in attendance as Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lagos Film City. The event took place on a sprawling 100-hectare piece of land situated in Ketu-Ejirin, Epe, with an estimated cost of $100 million.
In a video shared by Oga Bello, he expressed gratitude to Governor Sanwo-Olu for his significant support to the entertainment industry. Femi Adebayo also shared a video from the event and expressed his excitement about the ambitious project, a collaboration between the Lagos State Government and Del-York International Group, set to transform Ejirin, Epe into a modern film hub. The future of the Nigerian film industry appears more promising, and the participants were thrilled to be part of this historic moment.
Saidi Balogun and Kunle Afolayan also shared photos of themselves with Governor Sanwo-Olu, emphasizing the significance of the Lagos Film City as a world-class creative hub initiated by the Lagos State Government. This development marks a significant milestone in the growth of the Nigerian film industry.