Chris Olude, with a group of dancers and musicians, formed the first National Cultural Troupe of Nigeria. By 1988, with the launching of the Cultural Policy for Nigeria, the National Troupe of Nigeria was formally included in the policy as a formal arm of government. This later became the nucleus of the artistes of the National Troupe of Nigeria. The success of the experiment thus led to the formal establishment of the National Troupe of Nigeria in September 1989. In 1991, the Troupe haven thus developed was granted the status of a full-fledged parastatal by Decree 47 of October 1991 titled, ‘The National Theatre and National Troupe of Nigeria Management Board Decree.’Over the years, the Troupe has been involved in a lot of programmes and activities that have brought fame and honour to it.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2018 03:00 UTC