NFVCB aims to establish a reputation for classifying Nollywood films rather than focusing on censorship.

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NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA

The NFVCB has requested a partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to help promote its reforms in film classification operations. 

Husseini, along with his management team, stated that the NFVCB is implementing significant reforms to improve its operations and fulfill its mandate in accordance with international standards. 

He emphasized the importance of NAN as a key stakeholder due to its extensive reach and reliable reporting on the nation's creative industry.

Managing Director of NAN, Ali Muhammad Ali (right) received Dr Shaibu Husseini, Executive Director/CEO of National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) on a courtesy visit [NAN]

“We want to partner with the news agency of Nigeria to get some of the information that we want to pass to every nook and cranny of the country.

“There is no doubt, if you want to get your news to the nooks and cranny of this country NAN is the right partner, so I thought it was important that we come here first.

“I thought that first place to go should be the primary source of news, and as far as I am concerned, the News Agency of Nigeria is the place to be.

“This is not just about working together, but also we are partners in progress in our effort to drive home President Bola Tinubu renewed hope agenda.

“Also, considering the way NAN operates, there is not a media out there that do not get news from NAN, so that is why we are here.

“I would like to thank you for giving us this opportunity to be here, as I have just assumed office in less than 10 days,” he added.

Husseini emphasized the importance of NFVCB as a key player in the country's creative industry, specifically the film sector, and stressed the need for the board to fulfill its duties in line with international standards. 

He also mentioned that the current leadership is implementing significant changes to improve the board's performance, such as digitizing its operations and considering a name change to better align with its responsibilities.

“At the moment now, the board is moving from censorship to classification, because all over the world the idea is to actually allow some level of creativity to thrive.

“Censorship is actually a term used under the military regime, but we are going to try to move from there because globally it is known as classification board.

“However, we have a lot of media illiterates that we need to speed up their understanding for them to properly understand our classification symbols.

“This is why we need NAN to help us in our media literacy drive because Nigerians need to be conversant with our classification symbols and activities,” he stated.

The managing director of NAN assured Husseini and his team that the agency is prepared to collaborate closely with NFVCB to promote its activities and the nation's film industry. 

Ali congratulated Husseini on his appointment by President Tinubu to lead NFVCB, stating that it reflects the president's commitment to reposition the board.

“When you have a very competent captain who has paid his dues as performing artiste, a journalist, an administrator, with years of experience, you know that whatever turbulence there is, the ship will safely dock.

“We are deeply honoured to have you here, and like you rightly pointed out, NAN is the right partner you can work with because we are everywhere.

“So, congratulations and welcome once again to NAN, as we look forward to a very purposeful working relationship. he concluded.

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