{"id":2165,"date":"2024-05-22T22:32:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T22:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2165"},"modified":"2024-05-22T22:32:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T22:32:20","slug":"nollywood-banned-from-producing-money-rituals-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2165","title":{"rendered":"Nollywood banned from producing \u2018money rituals\u2019 films"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Nigeria\u2019s National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says its Federal government has approved the prohibition of money rituals and glamourising of vices in Nigerian films.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Dr Shaibu Husseini, Executive Director\/CEO of NFVCB disclosed it at a National Stakeholders Engagement on Smoke-Free Nollywood held in Enugu State earlier today, May 22.<\/p>\n<p>Movie producers, directors and actors drawn from different parts of the country, as well as leaders of various guilds and associations in the Nigerian film industry were present at the event.<\/p>\n<p>Husseini said that today, we are facing an industry emergency requiring bold and ambitious actions from all parents, guardians and stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen my predecessor approached the former Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Muhammed on the need to make a subsidiary legislation to curtail the display of smoking in Nigerian movies, he saw the need to include money rituals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOthers included in the regulation are ritual killings and glamourising other crimes in order to further sanitise the film industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, I am delighted to announce to you that the Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu \u00a0Musawa, pursuant to section 65 of the NFVCB Act 2004 has approved \u00a0the regulation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe minister has approved the Prohibition of Money Ritual, Ritual Killing, Tobacco, Tobacco Products, Nicotine Product Promotion and Glamorisation display in Movies, Musical Videos and Skits\u201d Regulations 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have also forwarded the approved copy to the Federal Ministry of Justice for Gazette,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, besides the health implications, glamourising smoking in films poses a negative influence on teens and young adults who constitute the largest segment of Nigeria movie viewers.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the board was set to undertake detailed enlightenment programmes in secondary schools, tertiary institutions, local communities, faith groups and other institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs you all know, the film industry occupies a central position in the entertainment and creative sector, and it is imperative that we continue to place the highest premium on the progress of the film industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NFVCB supports smoke-free movies and supports smoke-free Nollywood, and we therefore seek your collaboration to develop creative content that discourages smoking and promotes positive health messages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter series of engagements, the NFVCB in collaboration with the CAPPA decided to do a \u2018subsidiary regulations\u2019 to cater for smoking in movies since this aspect was not expressly spelt out in the extant Law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NFVCB is well prepared to take leadership in this regard and has planned and began implementing innovative ways to achieve its mandate,\u201d he said<\/p>\n<p>NAN reports that it is the duty of the Board to register all films and videos outlets across the country, and to keep a register of such registered outlets among other functions.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.graphic.com.gh\"><strong>www.graphic.com.gh<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria\u2019s National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says its Federal government has approved the prohibition of money rituals and glamourising of vices in Nigerian films. 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