I came across this article with the above title in the Daily Trust publication of Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Here’s an initiative that I find commendable and I believe should be given more generous media attention.
The article stated that the anti-piracy campaign embarked upon by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has received the commendation of the United States Authors Guild. The US Guild described the initiative as worthy of emulation by stakeholders.
The Guild in a report posted on its website, particularly commended the NCC’s secondary school awareness campaign aimed at teaching secondary school students the importance of exploring and respecting creativity and copyright.
The Authors Guild is a US leading advocate for writers’ interest in effective Copyright protection, fair contracts, free expression, offering legal assistance and a broad range of web services to its members. It was founded as the Authors League of America in 1912 and seen by many notable authors as an authoritative voice for American writers.
The Guild stressed that “while Nigeria clearly recognizes a need to improve copyright protection; it is apparently already doing a better job than many nations”.
The group further added that Nigeria “did not make the US Government’s latest list of worst offenders of Intellectual Property (IP) rights.” It also mentioned that Nigeria has been off the US Congregational International Anti-Piracy Caucus’ annual watch list for some years running.
According to a Press Release issued by the Commission, the training arm of NCC, the Nigerian Copyright Institute, commenced a series of Sensitisation Workshop/Training for secondary schools across the country on the need to imbibe a culture of respect for Copyright and to nurture creative talents while understanding how Copyright protects creativity.
The Director-General of the Commission, Mr Afam Ezekude, said it was gratifying to observe that the Commission’s zero tolerance policy against piracy and all forms on IP theft is beginning to attract global recognition.
On my part, I say kudos to the Nigerian Copyright Commission; keep up the good work!

Copyright Enlightment in the world has taken a new turn,with intense awareness on the ills of copyright, the evil called 'piracy' bedevilling our society will gradually come to an end.

Una weldone o........

That's good to know. That such an authoritative voice as that of the American Author's Guild would openly commend the Commission's sensitization programmes on Copyright is heart warming. It is commendable also that the Commission is exposing these young minds to the dangers of Intellectual Property theft and gains of identifying and nurturing creative talents early in life which, i believe, will go a long way in tackling issues of plagiarism and examination malpractices and also in building worthy leaders of our tomorrow. Well done NCC. More powers to your elbow.

Nice one NCC... Keep the good work going oh

Good achievement.

Weldone NCC, keep the good work.

keep it up NCC!