Musician Plans Academy For Youth Employment

Rivers born musical artist and multiple instrumentalist, Prince Jerry Deemua, has identified music as a veritable platform of engaging Rivers youths in creative enterprise and gainful employment.

Speaking with The Tide in Port Harcourt at the weekend, Prince Jerry Deemua, said the Potentials of Rivers youths in the area of music and performing arts can be fully harnessed through the establishment of a music academy in the state.

The Chief Executive of JAG Nigeria Limited a creative venture, said talent hunt in music in the state had not yielded desired result because such talent are not properly groomed through an institutional process.

He said his venture was planning to establish a music academy in the state, to practically engage Rivers youths in various genres of musical performance, instrumentation, creative performance and comedy.

He said; “the vision is not only to professionalise music but to explore the creative potentials of youths and curb restiveness and other anti social behaviours identified with youths.”

The former ELECO chairman of Proffessional Musician Association of Nigeria, (PMAN) in Rivers State said legendary musicians from Rivers state like the late nightlife Maestro Cardinal Jim Lawson and others were able to contribute immensely  to the Nigerian entertainment industry because they were professionally trained.

He emphasised that the establishment of a music academy in the state will enhance professionalism and specialisation in musical career, and called on all stakeholders to support the vision to make it a reality.

Taneh Beemene