President Muhammadu
Buhari on Tuesday 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.
The
President gave the directive after receiving a briefing from the Permanent
Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan and her
Directors in Abuja.
Buhari
in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina,
said: “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.”
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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