Fg Moves Against Sony

PRESS   STATEMENT
 
MALICIOUS ADVERTISEMENT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA BY SONY COROPORATION
 
The attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria has been drawn to an advertisement by Sony Corporation on the internet which from all indications is designed to portray Nigeria in bad light in an effort for Sony to market her products.
 
1.    The advert in question currently circulating on youtube.com and facebook.com and other international websites creates the impression that Nigerians hardly do genuine business. This insinuation is in bad faith and unacceptable.
 
2.    The Government and the good people of Nigeria reject this unwarranted attack on the reputation and image of the country.  The government sees this as an attempt by Sony Corporation to undermine Nigeria’s business interest around the world. 
 
3.    It is on record that Sony Corporation has operated in Nigeria since the country’s independence and has enjoyed tremendous patronage from Nigerians at home and abroad.  Over these years, there is no established record that the company has recorded any major incidence of scam or fraud by Nigerians that warrants its deliberate campaign against the country’s image. 
 
4.    While Nigeria accepts or concedes that there are few criminal minded people within her population just like any other country including Japan the home country of Sony Corporation.  The Federal Government of Nigeria has as a matter of policy put in place institutions and mechanisms to rid the country of any form of fraudulent practices.  Nigeria therefore does not see the basis to single out the country as an example in that infamous advertisement. 
 
5.    In the light of the above, the Federal Government of Nigeria requests Sony Corporation to immediately withdraw that advertisement from circulation.
 
6.    Nigeria also demands an unconditional apology from Sony Corporation for this deliberate negative campaign against the country’s image and reputation.  The apology must be given the same measure of publicity by Sony Corporation in all channels where the unfortunate adverts were aired.
 
7.    The Federal Government of Nigeria wishes to assure all genuine investors around the world that Nigeria remains a major investment destination and a country where most businesses thrives in trust, good faith, competition, competence and integrity.
 
 
 
PROF. DORA AKUNYILI
HON. MINISTER

4TH SEPTEMBER, 2009


http://www.ukpakareports.com/UreportsSony.html

Disgusting!! The same federal government sits back each day committing worse against Nigerians each day, now it wants to pretend SONY matters more? God have mercy on us Nigerians!!

Yea, even as a closet Biafran the excreta didn't  feel right in my stomach. We know what we go through abroad as Nigerians. So, things like these add to my pains abroad.

AMEN,
     is that the best they can do?? lol I love SONY. they do not comment on such nonsense. the add means a millioin and one thing.
    Madam rebranding can keep making noise, while Nigeria students remain at home for close to three months.
        THEY SHOULD HAVE SAID MORE THAN THAT. LOL. then it would the whole world agianst NIGERIA.

    what a situation we got here!
   sweet!

Every fool and his dog, wants to kick some African country out of racism. What took the government so long?

Ok they can say something against Sony who is foreign about Naijas image, but not to corrupted politicians?

IF they go against Sony Great but im hoping for alittle more action IN NIGERIA. Thats what counts the most Sony wouldn't have disrespected Nigerians, if Nigeria's government didn't disrespect its own citizens.

Why not start by asking God to have mercy on you alone first.So the FG should not have reacted to tyhe negative report   ,if they hadn't,I'm sure you'd be the first to crucify them for not reacting

We are Nigerians,we know the problems we're facing,but by Jove,we did not ask Sony to attempt to cry more than the berieved.In the nearly fifty years Sony has been doing business in Nigeria,name one foundation the idiotic company has that has addressed or sought to address one or more challenges that we face as a nation in the area of corporate social responsibility

Do they think we've forgotten so soon of their software scandals and bribes to politicians

Good move from Dora.

She should have given them a deadline though after which if they do not retract the ad and tender unreserved apology to Nigeria, we should stop doing business with them.

Wow I am impressed
Next step for Dora should obviously be callling all the money- stealing politicians  in Nigeria to account. We are on a roll o. Good one jor
Me & my family will be more than willing to sign that petition

thank you but that does not STOP NIGERIA for speaking up against the barbaric advert against NIGERIANS.

The is criminal profiling by SONY. It stands condemned.

The senate should create ' Nigeria Enemy Act' and SONY should be added to the list.

We should ask Japanese ambassador to come and explain and after that throw in out of the country.

I think it's brilliant that the Nigerian government is responding to the Sony ad. Spot on.

Nice one. FG,

Let them sue SONY!! WTF 

GOOD! now they should apply the same measure and more to those foolish racist ''white boys' from south africa for their district 9 anti-9ja disaster!

Why is the statement not credited to the "infamous" ministry website? Nigeria should wake up and look inwards; things are getting worse.

I thought the ad was funny.

Our e-mail can testify to what was said. 

No where in the ad was it said that all Nigerians are scam artists.  Ethnic stereotypes exist and you really can't combat them with silly petitions.