IBAN/BON ORDERED TO UNBAN NIGERIAN MUSICIANS.

FROM LEFT- LYNXX, EFE OMOREGBE, TONY OKOROJI, DG EMEKA MBA, AZEEZAT QUEENOFLOVE, AUDU MAIKORI, ELDEE DA DON & COSON LAWYER.

 Barely twenty four hours after a high powered delegation of  Nigerian artistes met with the DG of  Nigerian Broadcasting Commission Mr Emeka Mba, the house of reps has ordered Radio and TV stations to suspend the ban placed on the music of Nigerian musicians. According to Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa  a member of the house “I am worried that a tussle between the organisations should not degenerate to a situation that will retard the progress made so far in our music industry. The victims will not only be the artistes but  Nigeria and Nigerians. I am aware that this crisis can be resolved through dialogue.”


She went further to say that “In South Africa, three hours of daily air play is given to Nigerian songs. But, here at home, we want to place a ban on the music of popular artistes like 2face, D’Banj, Wizkid and many others”.

The House passed the motion in a unanimous voice vote and directed “BON/IBAN to withdraw the banning of the airing of the music of several Nigerian artists on Nigerian Television and Radio stations.

The directive added, “Mandate the House committees on Information, Judiciary and Justice to intervene in the matter and report back to the House  within one month.”