The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has issued a warning to filmmakers to stop promoting and creating films that promote same-sex partnerships and pornography, which violate the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act and the NFVCB Act.
The board’s warning follows reports of some filmmakers and content creators violating the law with impunity by producing, promoting, distributing, and streaming prohibited and unapproved content, particularly same-sex content, on social media and other online platforms.
In a statement issued by its spokeswoman, Ogbonna Onwumere, the board expressed disappointment that, despite its recent persistent contacts with filmmakers and the leadership of guilds and associations in the motion picture industry for a safer and healthier screen, there are still film makers who indulge in producing obscene and unlawful content.
The board, whose executive director is Shaibu Husseini, said it is working with relevant security agencies to track the filmmakers and production companies involved and would stop at nothing to ensure that those already identified face the full wrath of the law.
“Although the board assures that it will continue to engage filmmakers and content creators on the need for a safer and healthier screen, it reminds stakeholders including conventional and digital platform owners that it is illegal to distribute any film or video content, including skits and musical videos, on any platform without classification from the National Film and Video Censors Board,” the statement said.
