classified by it in line with its mandate as a regulatory agency.
The board added that it would also register associations and practitioners in the film and music industry that are in the state. A statement by the agency quoted the Executive Secretary of. LSFVCB, Mr. Bamidele Balogun, as saying this in Lagos on Friday at a meeting with stakeholders in the entertainment industry. Balogun said, "It has become imperative for the LSFVCB to commence the censorship and classification based on the concerns of some residents, particularly with regard to the content and production qualities of the films being produced and exhibited within the state.
"As a body set up to superintend the film and music sector, it behoves us to address those issues so that things would be done properly." He said the board had decided that any film meant for exhibition in the state which did not carry the seal of LSFVCB, would not only be confiscated, the outlet selling it would be sealed off. He added, "Any cinema that fails to register with the board will not be allowed to operate within the state. That is what the law says." He explained that the agency had an agreement with the National Film and Video Censors Board to jointly censor and classify films.
Balogun said, "But the agreement has expired and is no longer in force. As a result of this development, the management of the LSFVCB has been meeting with associations and bodies within the film industry to appraise them of the development and to encourage them to register with the board. The reactions from them so far have been positive.
He said the board was in partnership with some private organisations on how to boost the entertainment industry. He added that only those registered with the board would be recognised for such benefits.
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