…As CAPPA demands NFVCB enforcement of ban on TAPS
By: Mandy Park
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has announced winners of the #Smokefree Nollywood Skit Challenge with the duo of Ojo Adebayo Peter Oluwaseun and Oluwafemi James as first prize winners
Others that won included Popola Abiola Isaac (1st runner up), Ilemobola Michael Oluwasegun (2nd runner), Dale Godstime Osamuyimen (3rc runner up and ShamangeKaren Nguyilan.
They went home with different prizes from Canon camera Dell inspiron touch screen laptop, latest camon 19 phone including cash, ranging.
CAPPA, Executive Director , Akinbode Oluwafemi, who announced the winners at a media engagement in Lagos on Monday, September 5, 2022, in Lagos said the competition was aimed at highlighting the dangers of smoking and a call to action which is essentially to urge the Nigerian government to enforce the ban on Tobacco Advertising Promotion and Sponsorships (TAPS).
Said Oluwafemi ” In the Skit Challenge, contestants were expected to create a video of not more than two minutes and twenty seconds (2:20mins) with messages on the dangers of smoking and a call to action which is essentially to urge the Nigerian government to enforce the ban on Tobacco Advertising Promotion and Sponsorships (TAPS) with emphasis on the entertainment industry.
“A total of 126 entries were received at the end of the competition on June 30, 2022. This number had to be scrutinized by a team of experienced Panelists who scaled them down to the final five that we have here today. Three of them will go away with the advertised prizes of a laptop, a camera, and a phone while two will go home with consolation cash prizes.
“For emphasis, CAPPA intervention through the Skit Challenge is a reverse strategy. While the tobacco industry wants to capture their minds and their lungs, we have decided instead to engage their creative abilities to spread anti-tobacco messages especially the need for the federal government to strictly enforcement the ban on TAPS.”
CAPPA also used the occasion to reiterate its demand on the enforcement of ban on Tobacco Advertising Promotion and Sponsorships (TAPS) with emphasis on the movies and entertainment sector by the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB).
According to Oluwafemi “We are using this opportunity to reiterate the following demands: The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) enforce the ban on Tobacco Advertising Promotion and Sponsorships (TAPS) with emphasis on the movies and entertainment sector.
“Introduction of ratings in movies with smoking scene in cases where historical accuracy is required.
“Collaboration of the regulatory bodies and all critical stakeholders including the professional bodies to rid smoking in Nollywood movies and the entertainment sector”.
CAPPA, Director of Media and Publicity, Phillip Jakpor told Nigerianewsmark that “The same minds that the tobacco industry creatively manipulates to woo into smoking and addiction, have through the Skit Challenge shown that they can use their time and talent for advocacy purpose which ultimately protects them from the industry. The youths have a choice, and their choice is not to become replacement smokers”.
