According to Dr. Shaibu Husseini, the Executive Director/CEO of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), the Federal Government has given its approval for the ban on money rituals and the glorification of vices in Nigerian cinema.
Husseini made this revelation at a National Stakeholders Engagement on Smoke-Free Nollywood on Wednesday in Enugu, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The NFVCB and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) coordinated the event.
Attendees included leaders of several guilds and associations in the Nigerian film industry, as well as producers, directors, and actors from across the nation.
According to Husseini, all parents, guardians, and stakeholders must take audacious and ambitious action in response to the industry emergency that we are currently facing.
“My predecessor recognized the necessity of incorporating money rituals when he approached Alhaji Lai Muhammad, the former Minister of Information, about the need to create ancillary legislation to limit the display of smoking in Nigerian films.
Ritual killings and the glamourization of other crimes are among the other things covered by the regulation, which aims to further sanitize the film business.
It gives me great pleasure to inform you that, in accordance with Section 65 of the NFVCB Act of 2004, the regulation has been approved by Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy.
“The Prohibition of Money Ritual, Ritual Killing, Tobacco, and Tobacco Products has been approved by the minister.”
Regulations 2024: “Promotion of Nicotine Products and Glamorization of Them in Films, Music Videos, and Sketches.”
He said, “We have also sent the authorized copy to the Federal Ministry of Justice for Gazette.”
According to Husseini, the goal of the sensitization campaign was to inform interested parties about the risks associated with smoking in Nigerian films.
In addition to the health risks, he claims that romanticizing smoking in movies has a detrimental effect on teenagers and young adults, who make up the majority of Nigerian moviegoers.
According to him, the board planned to implement comprehensive education initiatives in secondary schools, universities, local communities, religious organizations, and other establishments.
“As everyone is aware, the film industry plays a pivotal role in the creative and entertainment domains, and it is essential that we maintain our highest priority for the advancement of the film industry.
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