DVDs for sale are pictured in a store on September 24, 2013 in Accra. The new film by Ghanaian-Nigerian director Pascal Amanfo “Boko Haram” has been banned by censors in Ghana and shunned by cinema owners in Nigeria. AFP PHOTO
Athar, who took a retrospective look into the activities of the board for the period, said the feat was unprecedented. “These items were seized during our enforcement operations across the country, including Kaduna, Benin,Warri, Kano, Onitsa and Lagos, to serve as deterrent and prevent such illegal products from selling in the market,” she said.
“For example, Adedayo Thomas led a team of our men with the help of the Police to invade the Alaba International Marke, known as the hub of piracy in Lagos. She, however, urged all filmmakers operating in the country to ensure total compliant with the NFVCB regulations, to avoid legal actions. Abdulkadir, the most senior director in the board said: “We have a committee that consists of members drawn from every department of the board who came up with this document that contains what we intend to do in the next 5 years.