The Nigerian government has cancelled its plan to build a massive film village in the northern state of Kano, following social media outcry and opposition from Muslim clerics.

More than three billion naira ($10m; £7.6m) was budgeted for the project as part of the government's efforts to improve the Hausa language film industry known as Kannywood.

The government argued the village would create thousands of job opportunities and promote cultural activities.

But Muslims clerics argued it would promote immorality and people on social media also called on the government to stop the plan.

An aide to President Muhammadu Buhari told local media that the president has listened to the people's concerns.


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D Muslims we always keep going backward.
They argued it would promote immorality, is immorality nt on d rise?

So rather than think about the jobs the film village will help create, some Muslims are busy thinking of the level of immorality it will create. As if the immorality they so want to tame isn't something they do behind close doors.

Sentiment will continue to be the undoing of many Nigerians.

Religion and hypocrisy.

Are we now an Islamic state?

The same people who sanction such despicable abomination as child marriage are now acting as our moral compass. Imagine a full grown adult burrowing into the innocent orifice of a child.


The FG should bring in down to the Eastern region. Why even dare to build such an industry in a conservative, Islamic hotbed like Kano?

Let those who prefer to remain in 700 B.C. do so. Let others progress and develop, abeg.

Abeg

HE SHOULD USE IT FOR THE TACKLING OF ECONOMY.

THIS BUHARI SEF. DOES HE KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING??

KANNYWOOD NAI NIGERIANS NEED. SEE ECONOMY GOING DOWN LIKE NAIRA CURRENCY.

Hmmh ! So the blood they spill speaks righteousness?

ojun50:
D Muslims we always keep going backward.
They argued it would promote immorality, is immorality nt on d rise?

Then it (immorality) should be promoted simply because it is rising?

Complete waste of money

Dem don start again.

Oga buhari as dem no want am for kano pls carry am go anywhere around iweka road.

The business level no go get part 2.