Nigeria, Sept. 25 -- Actor Babatunde Ojobaro, popularly known as Mister Rain, has called on the Oyo State Government to establish a Ministry of Creative Economy separate from the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Ojobaro made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Friday.

He said the creative industry would thrive with dedicated government structures and policies, citing Lagos State as an example.

Babatunde Ojobaro, popularly called Mister Rain According to him, placing creativity under a ministry focused on sports limits the attention given to sectors such as film, music, theatre, fashion, publishing, digital content and cultural tourism.

"Oyo State is sitting on an economic goldmine," he said, urgin...