As part of effort by Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki to reposition the state’s cultural troupe, the State Ministry for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, has held auditions for 200 artistes, to fill at least 35 vacancies in the troupe.
Speaking during the Special Screening and Auditioning of the applicants in Benin City, Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Osaze Osemwegie-Ero, said the auditioning was held to revamp the troupe, and recruit talented youths as career staff to fill vacant positions at the ministry.
Hon. Osemwegie-Ero noted that applicants applied for the vacancy through the EdoJobs portal, adding that between 30 to 35 applicants would be recruited among the 200 applicants.
He disclosed that only applicants who have the basic qualifications and demonstrate readiness to add value to the Ministry would be recruited into the state cultural troupe.
According to him, “the Panel of Judges at the screening are expected to select qualified applicants to include dancers, instrumentalists, singers, costume/make-up artistes and technicians.
One of the applicants at the auditioning, Osagie Eguavoen Osas, a graduate of the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Benin, expressed appreciation to Governor Godwin Obaseki for the opportunity, noting that the audition was long overdue.
He said the opportunity would enable him to showcase his talent and contribute to the development of Arts and Culture in the state.