In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, by his SA on media, Segun
Adeyemi, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,
said the partnership, for on-screen adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s ‘Death
and The King’s Horseman’ and Lola Shoneyin’s ‘The Secret Lives of Baba
Segi’s Wives’, adds another feather to Mo Abudu’s already well-adorned
creative cap.

For criticising Lai Mohammed, court remands Osun-based poet Nigeria’s
Anthony Alabi stars on Netflix show, ‘Family Reunion’ The Minister also
described the deal as a big boost for the country’s Creative Industry,
at a time the industry is reeling from the negative effects of the
Covid-19 pandemic.

”Coming after Netflix’s first Nigeria original film, Lionheart, this is a
great recognition of the immense creative talents that abound in
Nigeria and the provision of a global platform for Nigeria
storytelling,” he said.

Alhaji Mohammed expressed the hope that this partnership will signal the
beginning of a bigger, mutually-beneficial working relationship between
the streaming service and Nigeria’s Creatives.

Partnership

American media streaming service and producer, Netflix, announced a
partnership with Nigerian filmmaker, Mo Abudu to create new content from
the country.

The partnership with Netflix will see on-screen adaptations of literary
works by two award-winning Nigerian authors, Lola Shoneyin and Wole
Soyinka.

Shoneyin’s debut novel, “The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives,” will be
developed into a series, and Soyinka’s play, “Death and the King’s
Horseman,” will be adapted into a film.

“We’re thrilled about this first-of-its-kind partnership in Africa that
will bring some of Nigeria — and Africa’s — most iconic storytelling to
screen. We look forward to supporting Mo as she brings all these diverse
Nigerian stories to the world,” Netflix’s lead for original series in
Africa, Dorothy Ghettuba, said in a statement on Friday. Abudu said the
partnership is a testament to Netflix’s investment in African
storytelling.