FG Bans Ritual Killings, Smoking, Money Ritual Scenes In Movies, Skits & Musical Videos.
The Federal Government through the office of the Executive Director/CEO of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Dr. Shaibu Husseini has approved the prohibition of money rituals and glamourizing of vices in Nigerian films. This was declared by Dr. Husseini while speaking at a National Stakeholders Engagement on Smoke-Free Nollywood held in Enugu on Wednesday, May 22. The NFVCB boss said today, we are facing an industry emergency requiring bold and ambitious actions from all parents, guardians and stakeholders. “When 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. Others included in the regulation are ritual killings and glamourising other crimes in order to further sanitise the film industry. Today, I am delighted to announce to you that the Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creati...
