The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has directed Multichoice,
the parent company of DSTV, not to air a programme titled: "I am Jazz" a
mini-series about a transgender child.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Public
Affairs of the NBC, Mr Awwalu Salihu, and made available to journalist in Abuja on Monday. The NBC said the programme is capable of corrupting the youths as it
is also at variance with Nigerian law which prohibits homesexuality. "The attentions of the NBC has been drawn to the concern raised by
some members of the public about some alleged plans by the TLC Channel
on DSTV to begin airing a programme, I am Jazz, which is about a
transgender child. "The commission has drawn the attention of the service provider to
this concern and has received firm assurances that it will investigate
and if it concerns that the programme is indeed promoting undesirable
ideas that will offend the Nigerian public," it added. Menwhile, MultiChoice Nigeria has complied with the directive of the NBC not to air the controversial mini-series, `I am Jazz,’’ A statement from the organisation made available in Abuja said it
was aware of the concerns raised by Nigerian viewers across various
platforms about the movie. ``After careful consideration and wide consultation from various
stakeholders, MultiChoice informs its esteemed subscribers that the
mini-series, “I am Jazz” has been pulled off the schedule. ``We regularly assess the impact our content have on our customers
and we reassure them that their interests are always considered. ``However, we take comfort in knowing that our decoders are encrypted
with the parental control feature that empowers parents with ultimate
control over what their children view. ``We also encourage parents to make use of this feature as much as
possible to ensure that their children only watch what their parents
deem appropriate. NAN reports that Nigerians on Sunday took to various social media platforms with messages to protest the airing of the movie. Extract from the trending message read: ``I join parents to protest
as DSTV Nigeria plans to air Transgender theme soap opera for children
starting on Oct. 27. ``Please let’s stand up to protect our children and the moral fibre of this country.
``Join in this protest by sending an email to the National Broadcasting Commission at info@nbc.gov.ng and complain on their website http://nbc.gov.ng
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