Insecurity: Senator Fadahunsi Flays Fashola For Blaming Movie Producers

A lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District in the Senate, Senator Francis Fadahunsi has lashed out at the Minister for Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola for blaming Nollywood for the rise in cases of kidnapping and rituals in the country.

The former governor of Lagos state had at the fourth annual public lecture/symposium organised by the United Action for Change,  where he was the guest speaker asked film makers in Nigeria to stop promoting money rituals and kidnapping in their movies. Fashola said the Nollywood is partly responsible for the rise in insecurity in the country.

Reacting to the minister’s comment which has generated public outrage, Senator Fadahunsi expressed disappointment that at the minister’s comment adding that Fashola, a SAN, engaged in ‘unintelligent blame games’ to protect the vices under President Muhammadu Buhari led administration.

Speaking through a press statement by his Media Adviser, Sam Segun-Progress in Osogbo, Osun State on Monday, the Senator asked the Minister to tell Nigerians how he is helping the unemployed youths and what investment he has interest in that is alleviating poverty.

The statement made available to AMILOADED reads in full: “I am disappointed with Fashola’s allegations on the Nollywood. Why has Americans not taking to terrorism and robberies like we see in their movies? Why are these people like this? Why blaming hardworking and thoughtful Nigerians for  governments’ failure?” 

“The Nollywood is one of the fastest growing industries that is employing scores of the youths the government has failed to engage. It is unwise to castigate the producers. They should be praised and encouraged for opening the eyes of the masses to reality and educating people through their stories.”

“Let the honourable Minister tell Nigerians how many youths he has engaged since he came into office. Let him tell us how is using the wealth he has accumulated to create jobs or empowered people.”

“As a retired Customs officer, I know that the law allows you to bring a bag of rice and other little things. Those boys bringing in cars and the artisans who work across the borders have been thrown into labour markets by reason of the closure of the boarders.”

“The Nollywood has employed scores of our youths and its growing and even marketing the Nation than the impression we the politicians have given the country. How the failure of our security is now the responsibility of actors beats imagination.”