Ace rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly called Falz, has appealed to the Federal Government to reopen the entertainment industry.

Falz made the call in a string of tweets yesterday shortly after the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced August 29 as the reopening date for international flights. In reaction to Sirika’s announcement, Falz wrote,

“Restaurants have reopened, airlines have been operating, places of worship have also been permitted to reopen. Let’s not even start to talk about all the videos that have surfaced of political rallies happening, clearly neglecting all safety precautions.

“Right now, we don’t see anything but a government that contributes little or nothing to its creative sector and continues to attempt to stifle the sector in every way. Thousands of people have been left without any way to earn for several months.

“The entertainment industry must be allowed to gradually get back in business. Let’s start with cinemas reopening with all safety precautions in place.”

In tune with Falz’s messages, a lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency, Akin Alabi, tweeted,

“It’s no longer making sense that cinemas are still closed. They have assured the government and the public that they are ready to open at less than half capacity. Planes are flying full capacity. Parties are going on. Don’t let me mention rallies.”

Other reactions from concerned Nigerians via twitter from @Gregzetta, and @martinskachi1 respectively stated:

“Cinemas have demonstrated their ability to properly conduct business in a safe manner. It makes little sense keeping cinemas shut while local flights operate, restaurants are open for in-dinning and places of worship open. Open cinemas now.”

 “If you allow domestic flights to resume, there is absolutely no reason why cinemas shouldn’t. The operations are exact. Same queueing process, same boarding and ticketing process, same seating process, everything!”