Information Minister Berates Nollywood Over Nigeria's Image
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Dora Akunyili
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The Minister for Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili, has blamed the greater cause of the bad image that Nigerians have in the Diaspora on the negative pictures painted of the nation in Nollywood movies which have led to Nigerians being treated like criminals.
Akunyili made this disclosure at an interactive session with journalists put together by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in collaboration, with DEL-York International Incorporation, partners of the New York Film Academy, yesterday.
In her words: "We need the international community to increasingly alter its unwholesome impression and treatment of Nigerians and never shall we be treated like criminals again by asking us to step aside at airports for interrogation as if we are all criminals."
The minister added, “We need the world to see and perceive Nigeria as the bastion of global African renaissance, which is what we are and we need well researched stories about our past and present in reels of pictures that raise the esteem of the Nigerian presence anywhere and everywhere in the world.
“Enough of all these ritual, 419 stories as they portray Nigerians as they portray us wrongly outside the shores of the country.There are better stories like the Liberian war that we played a significant role and those like South Africa that we helped to chase away colonial masters."
She, however, promised the organisers of the film academy scheduled for February next year government support to achieve good quality films in the Nigerian film industry.
A Nigerian actress ,one of the co-ordinators of the Del York project, Ms Stephanie Okereke said, "the film academy is designed for all Nigerians that have the primary ability to grasp.Our brothers that once embraced guns in the Niger Delta can shoot with cameras rather than using guns."
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Akunyili made this disclosure at an interactive session with journalists put together by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in collaboration, with DEL-York International Incorporation, partners of the New York Film Academy, yesterday.
In her words: "We need the international community to increasingly alter its unwholesome impression and treatment of Nigerians and never shall we be treated like criminals again by asking us to step aside at airports for interrogation as if we are all criminals."
The minister added, “We need the world to see and perceive Nigeria as the bastion of global African renaissance, which is what we are and we need well researched stories about our past and present in reels of pictures that raise the esteem of the Nigerian presence anywhere and everywhere in the world.
“Enough of all these ritual, 419 stories as they portray Nigerians as they portray us wrongly outside the shores of the country.There are better stories like the Liberian war that we played a significant role and those like South Africa that we helped to chase away colonial masters."
She, however, promised the organisers of the film academy scheduled for February next year government support to achieve good quality films in the Nigerian film industry.
A Nigerian actress ,one of the co-ordinators of the Del York project, Ms Stephanie Okereke said, "the film academy is designed for all Nigerians that have the primary ability to grasp.Our brothers that once embraced guns in the Niger Delta can shoot with cameras rather than using guns."
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Step Aside in airports abroad
Roger Byaruhanga | Kampala-Uganda (Uganda) | 11/25/2009 10:16:00 AM
The Nigerian bad boys international image hasnt only affected some of the good people of Nigeria but also the rest of black Africa.My own personal experience in international airports has been quite humiliating.At JFK airport in Newyork as far back as 1995,96,97,i was always the last to leave the airport after my suitcases had been turned iside out for being suspected of being a Nigerian travelling on a forged Ugandan passport simply because on all the occasions i had been travelling on a first class ticket all the way from Uganda via brussels to newyork.They suspected me of being a nigerian drug trafficker using a stolen Ugandan passport.Even in the air as a black person travelling first class you are not spared the embarassment,the white folks will keep a suspicious eye on you.Those who try a conversation with you will first ask you if you are a son of one of the Nigerian tyrants or Dictatorial chiefs of one of the Nigerian Kingdoms.Even after insisting that u are fron the humble eastern part of africa u will always see a sign of disbelief.Madam minister instead of blaming the entertainment industry for portraying the truth about nigeria,pls be innovative and rebrand your people and your country.The rest of black Africa is facing humiliation on your behalf worldwide,be it airports,hotels,shopping malls etc.You need to visit a country where your people are frequent guests and you will see why your people are held in that light.Start from the grass roots with the parents teaching them new methods of child upbringing short of this u will continue blaming others for your peoples mischief.
Nigeria has some very good ambassadors internationally though.People who are also concerned about the image of your country.
It's a lie miss information mi
dave | ph-naija (Nigeria) | 11/25/2009 6:30:00 PM
Am sorry, but i disagree with Dora.Nollywood did not play any part in Nigeria's bad image abroad. It's the government that is to be held responsible. They are all corrupt and not Nollywood. pls speak the truth madame.
It's a lie miss information mi
dave | ph-naija (Nigeria) | 11/25/2009 6:32:00 PM
Am sorry, but i disagree with Dora.Nollywood did not play any part in Nigeria's bad image abroad. It's the government that is to be held responsible. They are all corrupt and not Nollywood. pls speak the truth madame.
