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.