Lai Mohammed Reacts To Criticism - This Is The Reason Why FG Is Stopping Production Of Local Movies & Music Abroad

The Minister of Information and Culture of Nigeria, 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 PT 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.

The Minister 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.”

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CONTINUE JUSTIFYING YOUR FOLLY OK

We have heard!

Issorait

What this man is saying makes sense but people pretend not to see that part
We have great locations in Nigeria

Those that went outside to shoot videos simply went because they found an enabling environment, first of all "Lie" and his APC led government should start by creating the enabling environment, what is the state of power in this country, Imagine Big brother Niga being shot in Nigeria for the 3 months, imagine the cost of electricity alone, the wonderful tourist attractions in this country how have they been maintained, some don't even have good access roads, and "Lie" wants people to shoot their movies here. I believe so much in local content, but I will not subscribe to any hypocritical campaign which this APC led government is good at. Since they also believe in local content so much they should bring back our President to Ask Rock clinic, and their children should stop schooling abroad, their wears and consumables should be 70% local content, their vacations should be in the wonderful tourist attractions in the country, then and only then we will know that they are serious and committed to local content, APC is a monumental mistake

Nonsense government with misplaced priorities

richeeyo:
What this man is saying makes sense but people pretend not to see that part
We have great locations in Nigeria

Mention the great locations or na lekki or ikoyi wey flood Don take over??

A Mohammad that lies is a Lie Mohammad

No reason would be reasonable until you politicians stop getting treated abroad, sending your children abroad to school etc. #FirstThingsFirst, bring our President back to Nigeria

You mean The brainless minister







From today the masses government (MG) has put a ban on foreign medical trip for government officials

Lying Laid Mohammed on the beat again

ShawttySoFyne:
Nonsense government with misplaced priorities

your dp is tempting

This man is not only a liar but also a clown too.

Is Buhari not in London receiving treatment?
Why did they spend so much money on the state clinic for Buhari just to go abroad?

Are all their children all not in London enjoying?

Now artists who want to go abroad are being abused.

NDIARA true true

APC policy.

How will there be progress in a nation where leaders envy the progress of youths which are the leaders of tomorrow? their ignorance didn't allow them know that the development of any great nation is measure in the utilization of their human resources and talent. it's so unfortunate that they can't see beyond our mineral resources which could be exhausted at any time.

Hotshawarma:
Mention the great locations or na lekki or ikoyi wey flood Don take over??

A good example is the best sermon. How can these morons take the moral high ground on this subject when the president of the country has been outside the shores of Nigeria for like forever enjoying world class health facilities in the UK. How can that incorrigible liar make bold to state such a claim with no indignity whatsoever? The ìdiocy is strong with strong Lie Mohammed or whatever he calls himself

He will react. Chemical liar

Edu3Again:
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booker

wonder y dis man nose isnt bigger than zuma rock

Idiot

Nigerian, musician they hate 2spend their money in naija and which is very very wrong

I wonder how they're going to ban them though. Is it that there're going to prevent people from downloading online or are they gonna arrest anyone selling such CDs in the mkt?

LAI, should stop reacting. Hin don react enuf......

People can shoot films anywhere they want as long as it is not being sponsored by the taxpayers

Stop making a fool of yourself Lai

@OP you dont need to include picture of some oloshos beside Lai for us to understand what he is saying.

Didn't even read. I know he's lying

richeeyo:
What this man is saying makes sense but people pretend not to see that part
We have great locations in Nigeria

Lol.

Locations where area boys would disrupt your shoot till you drop something

Locations where you can be robbed within sight of a police station then asked to buy fuel for the police to come to he incident area.

Locations where you must carry you generator to the site.

Pls we know why artists go abroad to shoot. It's all about quality.

Let's up our game and this shit would happen naturally without the need for laws.


Ps government officials go abroad for holidays and have never been to obudu cattle ranch or all those waterfalls explorers shows us.

Where is B ubu?