The Federal Government is set to launch a national campaign against money rituals in the country in response to the disturbing trend that has been on the rise among youths.
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed who disclosed this at a meeting in Abuja, the nation’s capital noted that it has become necessary in view of the number of lives lost to activities of ritualists many of whom are young Nigerians.
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The Minister said the National Orientation Agency is already partnering with religious and traditional organisations as well as civil society groups to initiate behavioral change among youths inflicted with the get rich quick syndrome.
He also announced that the National Film and Video Censors Board has been directed to take seriously the issue of ritual killings into consideration while censoring and classifying films and videos. He called on Nollywood producers to enshew money ritual content in their movies.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)