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| Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari vows to 'save' Nollywood from piracy | Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari vows to 'save' Nollywood from piracy |
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| Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to save the country's entertainment industry from pirates. | |
| He said the Nollywood film industry was doing well but unless it was backed, it would be "ruined by pirates". | He said the Nollywood film industry was doing well but unless it was backed, it would be "ruined by pirates". |
| The industry is worth $5bn (£3bn), but filmmakers still struggle to make a profit because of piracy. | The industry is worth $5bn (£3bn), but filmmakers still struggle to make a profit because of piracy. |
| Despite being hastily shot on low budgets, their focus on love, betrayal and witchcraft is hugely popular across Africa. | Despite being hastily shot on low budgets, their focus on love, betrayal and witchcraft is hugely popular across Africa. |
| President Buhari ordered security agencies to identify those involved in copyright piracy and bring them to justice. | President Buhari ordered security agencies to identify those involved in copyright piracy and bring them to justice. |
| Nollywood is not the only industry affected by the problem. | Nollywood is not the only industry affected by the problem. |
| Producers in Kannywood - the Hausa language film industry based in the northern city of Kano - are also complaining and had asked the president to intervene. | Producers in Kannywood - the Hausa language film industry based in the northern city of Kano - are also complaining and had asked the president to intervene. |
| Mr Buhari said he would do everything possible to protect the entertainment industry. | Mr Buhari said he would do everything possible to protect the entertainment industry. |
| "They [film producers] have built an industry with their own sweat", he said. | "They [film producers] have built an industry with their own sweat", he said. |
| "It is therefore incumbent on us to give them the necessary support." | "It is therefore incumbent on us to give them the necessary support." |
| Nigeria's film industry analysts believe that Nollywood is churning out up to 50 films a week. | Nigeria's film industry analysts believe that Nollywood is churning out up to 50 films a week. |
| However, most of these movies are sold straight to DVD and filmmakers struggle to make a profit. | However, most of these movies are sold straight to DVD and filmmakers struggle to make a profit. |