President
Muhammadu Buhari has directed law enforcement agencies to step up their
efforts to curb the menace of pirates in Nigeria’s entertainment
industry so that artistes can enjoy the fruits of their labour.
President
Buhari gave the directive after receiving a briefing from the Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan and
her Directors Tuesday in Abuja.
“Nollywood
is making progress. We should work with them. Unless they are backed,
they will be ruined by pirates who want to reap where they have not
sowed.
“They
have built an industry with their own sweat. It is therefore incumbent
on us to give them the necessary support,” President Buhari said.
He
charged law enforcement agencies to identify the perpetrators of
copyright piracy, their sponsors and collaborators, and bring them to
justice.
President
Buhari also charged the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and the
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) to tap into the
opportunities presented by their wide reach to shore up their revenue
profiles.
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