NFVCB Gets New Acting D-G

The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has appointed
Ms Patricia Bala, as the acting Director-General of the National Film and Video
Censors Board (NFVCB).

This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Yunusa Tanko,
the Deputy Director and Head of Corporate Affairs of the board in Abuja.

It said that Maku had appointed Bala, a senior director
in-charge of Verification and Classification, as the acting D-G following the
expiration of the 7-year tenure of the D-G, Mr Emeka Mba.

“The Honourable Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku,
has approved the appointment of Ms Patricia Bala as the acting DG of the NFVCB
effective August 7,’’ the statement said.

The statement said that Bala, while reacting to the
appointment, promised to stabilise the movie and video industry and put it on
the part of growth.

She said that she was going to do that through collaboration
with various stakeholders who could engender confidence and help to stabilise
the industry.

She disclosed that the board would immediately embark on
consumer education to ensure that the general public knew their rights.

Bala said that the board would also adopt better ways of
production, buying, selling, renting and exhibition of films in the country.