ABOUT US

The National Film Video Censors Board is the regulatory body set up by Act No.85 of 1993 to regulate films and video industry in Nigeria. The Board is empowered by law to classify all films and videos whether imported or produced locally. It is also the duty of the Board to register all films and video outlets across the country and to keep a register of such registered outlets among other functions

The functions of the Board are:


* to license

a person to exhibit films and video works,

a premises for the purposes of exhibiting films and video works,


* to censor and classify films and video works;

* to regulate and prescribe safety precautions to be observed in licensed premises;


* to regulate and control cinematographic exhibitions; and


* to perform such other functions as are necessary or expedient for the full discharge of all or any of the functions conferred on it by this Decree.

The establishment of the Board therefore empowers it to assess, classify and register films and video works and the film outlets across the country monitor the films and film outlets.

VISION
To be recognized as a professional film and video classification authority that adopts best practices in the discharge of its functions

MISSION STATEMENT
To contribute to the positive transformation of the Nigerian society through censorship and classification of films and video works whilst balancing the need to preserve freedom of expression within the law, limit social harm caused by films





KEY OFFICERS

EMEKA MBA - Director General
F.C. Njoku - Director (Operations)
Uche Igbonachor - Director (Planning Research & Statistics)
Patricia Bala - Deputy Director (Corporate Affairs)
Philip Julson - Head, Audit
C. Enemechukwu - Head, Service & Community Liaison
Sola P. Anjorin - Head, Policy Development & Strate
D.O. Adewale - Director (Administration)
Mrs. R. Gana - Director (Documentation & Library Services)
Alhaji Dahiru Beli - Head, Finance & Supplies
Rotimi Martins - Head, Monitoring & Compliance
F.O. Abua - Head, Film Verification
Francis O. Nzekwu - Head, Legal Unit