The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says the board received and censored 340 movies produced by the Nigerian film industry in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Adedayo Thomas, the executive director of NFVCB, said this represents all films submitted to the board from across the country.

“The report is for onward submission to the relevant federal government agency as input for the compilation of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter (Q4, 2022),” Mr Thomas.

NFVCB director said this decreased from the 489 productions recorded in the third quarter of the same year.

“118 of the films came in from the Abuja censorship centre of the board, representing the chunk of the movies produced during the period under review,” he added. Followed by Lagos State with 115 movies as indicated in the report, Onitsha recorded 91, Kano nine and Benin four movies respectively.”

The analysis by censorship location further shows that Jos recorded three films, while Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Bauchi and Abeokuta did not rake in any film for the period under review.

“This clearly portrays the contribution of the film industry to economic growth in terms of direct and indirect jobs in the entire value chain in filmmaking,” stated the NFVCB boss. “Our cordial relationship with the recognised guilds and associations in the industry has played an important role, as we urge them to ensure that their members submit their films for censorship and approval.”

As a federal government agency committed to providing an enabling environment for filmmakers, the NFVCB will always ensure that uncensored and other unwholesome films do not find their way into the Nigerian market.

(NAN)