"HALF OF A YELLOW SUN": SEGUN ARINZE ASK NFVCB DIRECTOR TO RESIGN

Yesterday, i published an article which Biyi Bandele the director of half of a yellow sun wrote, why Nigerians can't watch "half of a yellow sun"(click on the link to read). Biyi like everyone else is wondering why we cant go to the cinemas to seethe movie this movie even after the director of NFVCB, Mrs Bala was in Canada to watch it during the premier.

This is the Biggest movie written by a Nigerian, produced by a Nigerian, for Nigrians, we are telling our story by ourselves and we are not allowed to see it in Nigeria. Some say it is not been released because of the story it tells about the Nigerian civil war but it is our history and the younger generation should know their story.

Following the refusal by Mrs director to release the movie, Mr Segun Arinze, the former president of Actors Guild of Nigeria has called for the resignation of the Director of NFVCB(Nigeria Film & Video censors Board) Mrs Patricia Bala. His statement  below;

Please tell Madam Patricia Bala of Nigeria Film and Video Censors Board to release the movie Half of a Yellow Sun. She has no reason to hold on to the movie. She has no right to censor the movie only to classify it. She saw it in Canada and even partnered with the producers in Canada during the premiere. What she is doing now is an embarrassment to government and a big insult to our dear industry, Nollywood. We are not in a military regime. She should kindly resign'. - Segun Arinze