By Joy Anieke & Chidinma Ani, Enugu

 ENUGU - The Curator National Gallery of Arts Enugu, Mrs. Patricia Nkwocha has stressed the need for Nigerians to focus more on Arts other than just oil to help boost the Nation's Economy.

 She said that creative economy is presently en vogue in all climes, adding that with creative arts, Nigeria's economy could be rejuvenated.

 Nkwocha noted that creative economy is not only one of the thriving sectors globally but also the most transformative in income generation and job creation.

 She made the disclosure in a Maiden Edition of Art Exhibition and jazz night organized by Fusion Ijay Creations Nigeria Limited in Enugu.

 Nkwocha said "We all depend on oil forgetting that oil will dry up someday while Arts remains because it's inborn, it keeps improving and gets better each day and arts works are sold for millions of naira across the globe."

 Nkwocha said exhibitions bring artists together to exhibit their works, and learn from one another and urged people to encourage artist to do more for the welfare of the nationBona Ezeudu, a renowned artist,aesthetic designer and owner of Bona gallery Enugu, emphasized the need for people to encourage artist as arts encompasses a lot of things other than sculptures and paintings.

 He said "Arts embraces a lot of things like poetry, Music, spoken words, fashion and interior decorations and the list goes on and on. An artiste knows a lot of things because it's all about creativity and should not be neglected."

 Sammy Ajugo, the General Manager of Omega FM, Anambra State asked young people to embrace Arts as it can help create job opportunities.Ijeoma Eze, the Organizer and CEO of Fusion Ijay Creations Nigeria Limited asserted that she was a lover of Arts and that it was high time everyone support artists.

 "I can't sing, dance or draw but as an event planner that loves everything about Arts, this is my own way of supporting them because I plan on doing this annually and I am also calling on others to do the same for the growth of the Nation," Eze said.

 Emmanuella Anyaocha one of the exhibitors expressed her profound gratitude for the organizer saying that exhibitions like this has given them the opportunities to learn and improve on their works.