Emmanuel Thomas
Nigeria, February 16, 2016 – Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has said that his state is number one in Africa when it comes to states that are rich in gas deposit.
Okorocha who was speaking when he received a delegation of the Copyright Society of Nigeria, led by its chairman, Chief Tony Okoroji said Imo has 2.8 cubic trillion of gas deposit, followed by Bayelsa.
“We have over 2.8 cubic trillion of gas deposit. The one next to us is Bayelsa. But Bayelsa is riverine. So if Nigeria could come here to set up a power station, we can power the whole of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”, he said.
He called on all persons and organizations which deploy music in their businesses in Imo State to ensure that they respect the law and obtain appropriate copyright licenses from COSON.
“Music has left America and London and is back to Nigeria now. So, this is our finest moment to make use of this special product. Probably, oil is giving way to allow the musical talent to come up. So the drop in oil price is increase in the price of music and I will like us to celebrate it. So we are proud of you. We are very proud of you and I am not mincing words, we are proud of you”, the governor said.
Okorocha underlined the support of his state by pledging that the Imo State government will immediately provide land for COSON to build a befitting headquarters in the state because according to him, Imo state has everything necessary for the success of the Nigerian entertainment industry.
Speaking earlier, Okoroji, commended the governor for the rapid developments in Owerri, and turning the city into a very attractive city; a town which he said could have been described as a glorified village not too long ago.
According to Okoroji, Owerri has more first class hotel rooms per square kilometer than any other Nigerian city and it has become necessary that the state works closely with the entertainment industry to ensure that these hotel rooms are constantly filled with sustained tourism so as to provide good jobs and respectable income to the people of the state.
On the COSON delegation to Governor Okorocha were top COSON members like Rub-a-Dub master, Ras Kimono; renowned Highlife crooners, Bright Chimezie and Ugo Stevenson; Queen of Love, Azeezat Allen; Fuji maestro, Aljhaji Sikiru Agboola; Celebrated musicologist, Hon John Ewelukwa Udegbunam; Chairman Music Label Owners Association of Nigeria (MULOAN), Mr. Joel Ajayi and COSON General Manager, Mr. Chinedu Chukwuji
