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Nigeria: NFVCB Cautions on Negative Effect of Home Videos
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Daily Trust (Abuja)
3 July 2008
Posted to the web 3 July 2008
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), says films and home videos have the ability to impact negatively on the socialization process of Nigerians if not adequately censored.
While acknowledging that films and video production have to some extent reduced the quest for foreign films by Nigerians and Africans in the diaspora, the NFVCB agreed that home videos can be used as a useful medium for national development both socially, culturally and politically.
These views were contained in a communiqué issued recently at the end of a workshop on the cultural dimension of film and video production in Nigeria.
The workshop which took place in Owerri, Imo state, further noted that the film and video industry have moved from being mere art and entertainment to assume the role of being veritable instruments for cultural diplomacy.
The communiqué further noted that Nollywood is reputed to be the third largest feature film producer in the world but are limited by capital, technical knowhow and production facilities.
A number of papers were presented at the workshop including one on "The Imperative of Cultural Research in Film and Video Production," by Mr. Emeka Mba, the DG of NFVCB, "Nollywood and the Nigerian Economy," by Mr. Charles Igwe, "Film and Video Production in the 21st Century: The imperative of Regulation" by Barrister John Asein, "The Home Video Industry and the Nigerian Educational System: a Synergy for National Development," by Dr. (Mrs.) Arisi R.O.
The papers were discussed extensively by Chief Eddy Ugbomah and Professor C.I. Okoli and from these presentations, the communiqué was made.
Meanwhile, the NFVCB has been impounding video films that have been pirated and is being hawked by unscruptous traders.
Also being impounded through various raids by a task force of the NFVCB are pornographic films and unlicensed videos by hawkers.
The raid which is going on in Abuja, Kano and various towns throughout the federation, is being coordinated by NFVCB's Director of Operations, Mr. Francis Njoku, who told newsmen that the organization plans to go on a nationwide operation to seize pornographic films, pirated works and unlicensed films.
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He said the aim of the operation is to sanitise the market and shield the youths from access to materials that are not in their best interest and on their impressionable minds.
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