The Nigerian government has directed filmmakers to remove money ritual content from their movies.
According to reports, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed made the announcement during a media parley in Abuja.
The minister said some of the suspected ritual killers that have been arrested confessed that they learnt the act on social media, adding that this has triggered the need for a change, thereby, allowing the Federal Government to sanitise social media.
He said, “Many have also blamed Nollywood for featuring money rituals in some of its movies, saying this has negatively influenced the vulnerable youth.
To mitigate this, I have directed the National Film and Video Censors Board, the body set up to regulate the film and video industry in Nigeria, to take this issue into consideration while performing its role of censoring and classifying films and videos.
“I have also directed NFVCB to engage with stakeholders in the film industry in order to express the concerns of the government and Nigerians on the need to eschew money ritual content in their movies.
