Eboigbe Leads Lagos NANTAP

Eki Faith Eboigbe has become the new chairman of Lagos State chapter of National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP).

She leads the new executive to run the affairs of the association for the next three years.

She won a free and fair election held at the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. Southwest Nigeria.

Eboigbe, a theatre practitioner, versatile television, film and stage producer,  before her election had served the association in various capacities at state and national levels, including Director of Business, FESTINA (Festival of Nigerian Plays), Chairman ITD (International Theatre Day) 2010, among others.

She is also the Creative Director/CEO of Entertainment Bus-Stop Ltd. (an art and events management consult).

Speaking shortly after the election, Eboigbe pledged her renewed and unflinching commitment to serve the association diligently.

She said her mission is “to create an enabling environment that will eradicate alienation, re-introduce a sense of integrity and values, as well as increase members’ involvement and participation to harness the potentials in the association towards a sustainable development to economically empower members and the association.”

She added that “as part of fund raising drive, we will liaise with the Lagos state government for participation in all state cultural activities, i.e., organise a stakeholders’ forum with all the local governments/local council development areas in Lagos state for the official presentation of ‘Orientation kit-tool’ that will enhance performance and productivity within their environment.”

With her election, Eboigbe has become the first woman to occupy that position in NANTAP Lagos State chapter. Other members of the new executive are Williams Ekpo (vice chairman), Kaptaintony Ofili-Akpom (General Secretary),  Friday Francis (Director of Finance),  Dorothy Effiom (Director of Business), and Tony Okuyeme (Director of Publicity).

—Kayode Aponmade