President Buhari Charges Security Agencies To Crack Down On Nollywood Movie Pirates
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed law
enforcement agencies to step up their efforts to curb the menace of
pirates in Nigeria's entertainment industry so that artistes can enjoy
the fruits of their labour.
President Buhari gave the directive after receiving a briefing from
the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Dr. Folasade
Yemi-Esan and her Directors Tuesday in Abuja.
“Nollywood is making progress. We should work with them. Unless they
are backed, they will be ruined by pirates who want to reap where they
have not sowed.
"They have built an industry with their own sweat. It is therefore
incumbent on us to give them the necessary support,” President Buhari
said.
He charged law enforcement agencies to identify the perpetrators of
copyright piracy, their sponsors and collaborators, and bring them to
justice.
President Buhari also charged the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA)
and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) to tap into the
opportunities presented by their wide reach to shore up their revenue
profiles.
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