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Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala(Hon Min Of Finance,Charles Igwe,Amaka Igwe,Joy Okwuadigbo and Nicola Phipps     Directors, Producers, aspiring film makers and students came in their numbers for the opening ceremony of the ninth edition of BOBTV.     The expo which kicked off at the Ladi Kwali Conference centre, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja had  top government personalities, policy influencers, opinion moulders as well as notable figures from the Nigerian movie scene grace the event.  Students from various universities around the country also arrived at the venue to prepare for the university challenge.    Notable figures who attended the opening ceremony include the minister of finance and coordinating minister for the economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Enugu state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Joel Mmamel,  Chairman of event, Efere Ozako (CEO Maxarro LLC), Ace film maker, Lancelot Oduah Imasuen, Francis Duru, Director, Chris Obi-Rapu (Director of the first Nollywood movie, Living in Bonda

    Organizers of the leading Film and Television Programmes expo announced early today that the special guest of honour and chief speaker for BOBTV 2012 is the Minister of finance and coordinating minister for the economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.     Okonjo-Iweala is to give a keynote speech at the BOBTV 2012 Opening ceremony on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. She will be talking about the creative industry and transformation agenda by the government.    Executive producer Amaka Igwe says “ Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will be explaining the reason why the creative industry has been identified as one of the five areas of concentration in the government and the importance of achieving its aims” Igwe continues, “ The Minister will also be sharing the relevant excerpts for the creative industry in President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2012 Nigeria budget proposal. One of these excerpts includes Investing in priority sectors and creating jobs. These organizations would promote job creation, inclusive g