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| Pretty Okafor. PMAN President. |
The
umbrella body for artistes in Nigeria, the Performing Musicians Employers Association
of Nigeria PMAN led by Pretty Okafor, has disassociated itself from a
publication purportedly made by the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Film
and Video Censors Board, LSFVCB,
Bamidele Balogun on media platforms demanding that all content producer must
register their content with LSFVCB and that audio and visual contents produced
and sold within Lagos State shall attract the payment of five percent 5% levy on each item.
Lagos
State Film and Video Censors board LSFVCB according to PMAN, lacks the
authority to impose taxes and levies on citizens, as their their powers and
functions are limited to censorship and rating of films and cinemas produced
and exhibited within the state.
They
cannot operate in a way to conflict with NFVCB set up mandate under the Act of
the National Assembly
The
National Working Committee (NWC) of PMAN find this extremely disturbing, that the censorship board, a Governmental
Organization will associate itself with such illegality, PMAN will not support any scheme that seeks to
illegally exploit and defraud musicians and content owners from their
royalties.
PMAN
Members and the General public are hereby put on notice to refrain from
participating in this questionable and illegal activity as the perpetrators
within and outside the LSFVCB will be held accountable for publishing false
information and fake news about PMAN's
involvement
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