The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, received some unsual guests in the Aso Villa on Wednesday.
They were a bunch of humour merchants who specilaise in skit making, planning to host the Nigeria Skits Industry Awards
Among they were Bimbo Daramola, Maryam Apaokagi, popularly known as Taaooma, Josh Alfred (Josh2funny), Ayo Ajewole (Woli Agba), Adebamiro Adeyanju (Mr Hyenana) and Adeoye Adeyemi Elesho (Yemi Elesho).
These are comedians who many people will call crazy, based on hos they endlessly inflict laughter on viweres.
No wonder, Osinbajo, while addressing them said Nigerian comedians were the funniest in the world.
“I don’t think that anybody anywhere is as funny as Nigerian comedians,” he declared.
This is contained in a statement by Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, which further quoted the VP as saying, “I strongly believe that what our young people are doing and what they are capable of is what will lead our country to where we are meant to be.
“The future is not tomorrow; it is already here and we can see it from just everything you are doing, the global acclaim that you are getting; young people like yourselves, doing something good.
“I think that we have incredible talent and we must do something about it, to enable these talents and we must ask ourselves questions on setting realistic goals that can enable these talents flourish. I must say that just based on the sheer creativity around this, I don’t think that anybody anywhere is as funny as Nigerian comedians.”
Osinbajo also urged the skit makers to use their large online followings for the good of the nation.
Osinbajo further intimated the group on the government’s efforts to boost the Nigerian entertainment sector via the Technology and Creative Advisory group which aims to shape policies to encourage the growth of the sector, as engagement with comedy skit makers was important.
He said, “Why I think this engagement (with skit comedians) is important is because this is the way to go. Let us sit down and look at all the issues and come out with realistic positions that can then become policies, and what sort of support will be required.”
