Ilorin, Nigeria — More than 1,500 young creatives gathered at the Ilorin Innovation Hub on 5-6 March for a two-day Lens for Good workshop designed to sharpen visual storytelling skills and supply participants with professional gear, according to local reports. Official statements indicate the Kwara State Government co-hosted the session with Lens for Good, an initiative led by Nosa Asemota, Special Assistant to the President on Visual Communication. Facilitators included cinematographer Dapo King, director Nora Awolowo and photographers Damola Shot It and Amazing Klef, who ran practical classes on ethics, editing and career planning.
Sources close to the matter said each attendee received hands — on drills before organisers distributed millions of naira in equipment grants. Kits featured drones, Canon cameras, ring lights, smartphones and starter packs so beneficiaries “can begin telling community stories immediately,” the government stated in a communiqué. Delivering opening remarks, Asemota noted the programme is “not to teach everything in two days” but to offer “a head-start” that encourages creators to document culture and support Nigeria’s creative economy.
The event, Executive Director Julia Azubuike invited additional firms to fund future trainings and thanked volunteers who ensured the session ended without incident. Local reports add that standout participants will advance to a mentorship phase, collaborate on a single statewide visual project and receive further resources. Officials have not yet released the selection timeline, but regional officials confirmed follow-up activities will centre on stories highlighting Kwara’s people and heritage.
Further details are expected.
