The Nationwide Movie and Video Censors Board says it has reached out to the producers of Blood Brothers over the usage of the niqab in a theft scene within the film.
Recall that the scene sparked an outrage amongst Muslims after the favored actress Nancy Isime shared a photograph of it on Instagram on Monday.
The Muslim Rights Concern in an announcement signed by the Govt Director, of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Thursday, known as for the ban on the yet-to-be-released film.
The group described the film as ‘satanic’, including that it depicts Muslim ladies as criminals and incites the general public in opposition to them.
Nevertheless, the NFVCB in an announcement by its Director Basic, Shaibu Husseini late Thursday stated that contact had been made with the producers to deal with the contentious problem.
That is as he additionally reiterated that the stated that the movie has but to be launched.
Husseini added that it made contact with the producers to deal with the contentious problem.
The assertion stated, “The Nationwide Movie and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), the statutory regulatory company for movie and video works in addition to exhibition and distribution in Nigeria, have obtained complaints about an upcoming Nigerian film that related the Hijab, an outfit attributed to Muslim ladies that symbolises respect, modesty and non secular devotion, with adverse ethical vices.
“Our verify revealed that the film has not been launched, and it has not been submitted to the NFVCB for classification as required by regulation and our mandate.
“Nevertheless, we have now been capable of attain the producers of the movie and have taken steps to deal with the considerations raised with the producers.”
Husseini pressured that the company is not going to tolerate any movie or video content material that disrespects non secular, cultural, or ethnic sensibilities.
It learn additional, “We restate that as a classification company, the NFVCB is not going to overlook any movie or video works, together with dramatized quick contents (skits) that abuse, denigrate, or undermine non secular, cultural and ethnic sensibilities.
“We decide to contributing to the constructive transformation of the Nigerian society by means of classification of movies and video works while balancing the necessity to protect freedom of expression inside the regulation, and restrict social, cultural and non secular hurt brought on by movies.”
The Nationwide Movie and Video Censors Board is the regulatory physique arrange by Act No.85 of 1993 to manage the movie and video business in Nigeria.
The Board is empowered by regulation to categorise all movies and movies whether or not imported or produced domestically.
NFVCB additionally should register all movies and video retailers throughout the nation and preserve a register of such registered retailers amongst different capabilities throughout the nation and to maintain a register of such registered retailers amongst different capabilities.
A niqab is a kind of Islamic garment worn by some Muslim ladies as a part of their modesty practices.
It’s a face-covering that leaves solely the eyes seen, and it’s usually worn over the headband (hijab) and different conventional clothes.
The niqab covers the complete face, aside from the realm across the eyes, and it may be paired with different clothes like an extended costume or abaya.
The selection to put on a niqab varies based mostly on private, cultural, and non secular beliefs.