The Plateau Creative Hub is stepping up its push to put Plateau State on the map as a serious player in Nigeria's creative economy — and it's rallying the right people to make that happen.
In a recent advocacy and courtesy visit, the Hub's team met with Engineer Dominic Gwaman Datong, Director General of the Plateau State Information and Communication Technology Development Agency (PICTDA), at the Plateau State Government House. The conversation centered on one clear priority: securing international funding to power the Hub's ambitions.
A Project Built to Reshape the Creative Economy
Engr. Datong didn't mince words about what's at stake. He described the Plateau Creative Hub as a project with the potential to transform the state's creative economy from the ground up — but stressed that getting there depends on attracting the right investment from international partners.
He also addressed the Consortium's headline goal head-on: training 1,000 people across various creative industries. It's an ambitious target, he acknowledged, and not one that will happen overnight. But he was equally clear that it's achievable — with the right structure, partnerships, and funding in place.
Who's Behind the Consortium
This isn't a solo effort. The team that met with the DG included representatives from three key institutions that make up the Hub's Consortium:
- Plateau State University
- National Film Institute
- African Film Institute
Together, these partners bring academic expertise, film training infrastructure, and industry-wide creative know-how to the table — a combination designed to give the Hub's training programs real depth and credibility.
A New Home at Plateau Silicon Valley
Beyond funding conversations, the visit also produced something concrete: a partnership between the Consortium and the Plateau State Government to house the Hub at the Plateau Silicon Valley Building.
This space will serve as the base for the UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) training program in Jos, the state capital — bringing hands-on, globally-backed creative training directly to Plateau's talent pool.
The move ties into a broader vision championed by the state governor: building out Plateau's IT infrastructure and nurturing homegrown talent, positioning the state as a hub for both technology and creativity.
What This Means for Plateau State
With international funding conversations underway, a strong institutional Consortium in place, and a dedicated physical space secured, the Plateau Creative Hub is laying real groundwork rather than just making promises. If the pieces come together, Plateau State could soon become one of Nigeria's go-to destinations for creative industry training — with a thousand new skilled creatives to show for it.