THE British Council yesterday organised a reception to mark the formal closure of the UK/Nigeria 2015-16 season.

The event held at the British Council premises in Abuja saw the gathering of top government officials including the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed ably represented by Mrs Grace Isu Gekpe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Arts & Culture, the crème of the diplomatic corps including the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Paul Arkwright and notable practitioners in the creative industry including Otumba Segun Runsewe, Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC).

According to a press release by the British Council, “The UK/Nigeria 2015-16 programme was the first of its kind in West Africa organised by British Council. It had 3 main goals including the fostering of Innovation - which focused on building digital, technical and entrepreneurial skills and promoting creation of new work by young people in new, non-traditional arts spaces; Increasing access to the arts focused on presenting art in public spaces to promote community engagement with arts and culture. It also built capacity and relationships to stimulate artistic collaborations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

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