Mr Okolue Chiedu, the Deputy Director, Monitoring and Enforcement, NFVCB, told newsmen in Abuja, that the board needed the support of parents in controlling the consumption of unhealthy content.
He said that this goal was constantly challenged by some movie makers and marketers who still produced and sold unhealthy films in the market.
``There was a time when our films did not have any form of nudity or use vulgar language but in recent times, we see these in movies so we try to restrict filmmakers on what content is acceptable for public consumption.
``Moviemakers are mandated to bring their films to be censored by the board before selling them in the market but some of them do not comply, that is why there are still unhealthy films being sold in the market,” he added.
He said that the lack of compliance was a challenge the board continued to face as some moviemakers did not show professionalism in their work but what monetary gain they could get.
He said that some members of the monitoring unit of the board had been harmed while in the field trying to put a stop to sale of unhealthy content by marketers as they react violently to the move.
According to Chiedu, the board has also tried to restrict movie contents to suit particular age groups by putting classification labels but parents need to make sure that their children watch only movies suitable for their age.
The Deputy Director, therefore, said that the board had resorted to dialogue instead of its usual raids and arrests in order to seek cooperation and achieve compliance.
He said that if Nigerians could comply with the classifications given to films and observed them, the problem of consumption of unhealthy content would reduce.
Chiedu called on the Federal Government to assist by providing funds for the board to increase its outreach and achieve total compliance.
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