The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has reacted to criticisms trailing his recent pronouncement on steps being taken by the government to discourage the production of Nigerian movies and music outside the country.

In a chat with PREMIUM TIMES, on Sunday, he said it was to tackle the exploitation of perceived loopholes in the Nigerian Broadcasting Code, NBC. “The NBC code today as it stands has been exploited and not defined and that’s why movies being directed by Nigerians with Nigerian actors, actresses can be shot in South Africa and then brought back to be consumed in Nigeria.

All we are saying is that we are going to amend the code in a manner that it will not be possible for you to exploit any loophole there to go and shoot outside Nigeria film, music or programs that are meant to be consumed in Nigeria,” Mr. Mohammed said. .

Mr. Mohammed on Saturday said the government had taken steps to get the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, NBC to put an end to the trend of producing Nigerian music, movie and programs abroad. .

This however drew criticism from Nigerians who asked the minister to address the issue of government officials going for medical treatment abroad first before sanitising the movie industry. .

However, the minister said the government had no ill-feeling in its move to dissuade Nigerian films from being produced abroad. “It is not directed at any particular incident, every country should respect the local industry of other countries. .

For example, in Ghana they introduced a law today that demands visiting actors to pay a thousand dollars to the government coffers while visiting directors and producers pay 5,000 dollars. .

We must create an enabling environment and also generate revenue from our creative industry. The argument is simple, when you go to shoot a film offshore, you use the work force of that country to develop the capacity of that country and you improve the economy of that country and that is what we are trying to do here.”

http://newscantell..com.ng/2017/07/lai-mohammed-reveals-why-fg-is-stopping.html

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I hate this Man...

Mr Lai are u listening to yourself at all. How about the millions of dollars that government officials are nonchalantly spending abroad for medical checks, vacations & imported SUVs, y aren't they addressing all those loopholes

A cattle rarer reasons far better than this man. He talks like stack illiterate all the time.

I detest this man,
Somebody's husband
Somebody's father

Fake party, hopelss Government. What is actually wrong with this Man.
Why man targeting every Igbo dominated industry.
Why is this government persecutting Igbos in all angle.

An industry that Igbos developed from the scratch with no government support.
Meanwhile the same government officials are sending their family out of the country killing our tourism industry.

The same government sending their children abroad to study killing education in the country.

Medical trip abroad killing the heath sector. Just to mention but a few.

Why are these people bent on marginalizing the Igbo?

Was Lie Mohamed sleeping when he ignored local media to sign agreement with foreign media.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed Mohammed, has announced a tripartite partnership involving the Ministry, UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and global news leader CNN to leverage on Nollywood to promote tourism in Nigeria.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/nigeria-partner-un-tourism-agency-cnn-promote-tourism/

this govt self, You people's will take our Oil out of Nigerian to refine and bring it back for Nigerians to consume or buy.... who is fooling who?
kettle calling pot black.... I rest my case

IratzsMicheal:
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has reacted to criticisms trailing his recent pronouncement on steps being taken by the government to discourage the production of Nigerian movies and music outside the country.

In a chat with PREMIUM TIMES, on Sunday, he said it was to tackle the exploitation of perceived loopholes in the Nigerian Broadcasting Code, NBC. “The NBC code today as it stands has been exploited and not defined and that’s why movies being directed by Nigerians with Nigerian actors, actresses can be shot in South Africa and then brought back to be consumed in Nigeria.

All we are saying is that we are going to amend the code in a manner that it will not be possible for you to exploit any loophole there to go and shoot outside Nigeria film, music or programs that are meant to be consumed in Nigeria,” Mr. Mohammed said. .

Mr. Mohammed on Saturday said the government had taken steps to get the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, NBC to put an end to the trend of producing Nigerian music, movie and programs abroad. .

This however drew criticism from Nigerians who asked the minister to address the issue of government officials going for medical treatment abroad first before sanitising the movie industry. .

However, the minister said the government had no ill-feeling in its move to dissuade Nigerian films from being produced abroad. “It is not directed at any particular incident, every country should respect the local industry of other countries. .

For example, in Ghana they introduced a law today that demands visiting actors to pay a thousand dollars to the government coffers while visiting directors and producers pay 5,000 dollars. .

We must create an enabling environment and also generate revenue from our creative industry. The argument is simple, when you go to shoot a film offshore, you use the work force of that country to develop the capacity of that country and you improve the economy of that country and that is what we are trying to do here.”

http://newscantell..com.ng/2017/07/lai-mohammed-reveals-why-fg-is-stopping.html

One phrase jumped out of this man's rubbish.

"pay $5,000 to the government".

its about the money.

Mjshexy:
Mr Lai are u listening to yourself at all. How about the millions of dollars that government officials are nonchalantly spending abroad for medical checks, vacations & imported SUVs, y aren't they addressing all those loopholes

Oh lord ! Those curves

escapefromusa:


Oh lord ! Those curves

Thanks sir