The Governor of Lagos State,
Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State
Film and Video Censors Board, Bamidele Balogun, for imposing 5% levy on all
audio and visual content streamed on all physical and digital platforms around
Lagos.
This is coming after a letter
which was addressed to the Managing Director of Iroko TV, by the Lagos State
Film and Video Censors Board went viral stirring a lot of reactions from
Lagosians especially those in the entertainment industry.
According to the letter, the MD
of Iroko TV was asked to make an “immediate payment of 5% levy on all audio and
visual content produced, sold, distributed, marketed, exhibited, streamed,
downloaded and shared across all physical and digital platform situate, lying
and being within the state.”
Reacting, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho in a statement released on Friday disclosed that the Executive Secretary was not authorised to make such an announcement.
Omotosho stated that the
Sanwo-Olu’s administration was not insensitive to the fact that the creative
industry has been badly hit by the effects of the COVID -19 pandemic.
According to the statement, the
Executive Secretary, who was not authorised to make such an announcement, has
been suspended.
“There is no levy on audio and
visual contents of all physical and digital platforms in Lagos State.
“ The Executive Secretary, Lagos
State Film and Video Censors Board, Mr. Bamidele Balogun, is said to have
announced a five per cent levy.
“The government hereby
dissociates itself from the said announcement in the media.
“The Executive Secretary, who was
not authorised to make such an announcement, has been suspended, pending an
administrative enquiry,” the statement read.
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