On Instagram on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) cautioned Nigerian filmmakers and skit creators against creating and distributing banned or unapproved content.
The agency expressed its concern regarding the actions of certain “unscrupulous” filmmakers and skit makers, particularly pointing out same-sex content on social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter.
The NFVCB reminded filmmakers and skit makers that any portrayal of same-sex relationships, whether direct or indirect, is deemed a violation of Nigerian law.
The statement read, “Filmmakers/Content Creators should be reminded that it is an offence to directly or indirectly make public show (exhibition) of same-sex relationship in Nigeria.”
The agency emphasized that distributing or showing any film content, including skits and music videos, is illegal without prior classification by the NFVCB.
“It is also an offence to distribute or exhibit any Film or Video content including skits and musical videos on any platform without recourse to the National Film and Video Censors Board for classification,” the statement reads.
In the statement, the NFVCB pledged to exhaust all measures to enforce the law.
“The Board therefore wishes to state categorically that we are working with relevant security agencies to track the individuals and production companies involved, and will stop at nothing to make sure they face the full wrath of the law,” the statement reads.
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