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New Copyright Law Underway From Ahamefula Ogbu in Abuja Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Culture and Tourism, Hon Bernard Udoh, has pledged to expedite action in the process of tightening anti-piracy laws in the country following the discovery of the involvement of foreign nationals operating as cartels in the illegal activities. Udoh, who praised the police and the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) for their swift raids in places where other people works were being pirated with an attendant loss in revenue both to Federal Government and the artistes, called for more dissemination of information to the grassroots as well as the coming together of various agencies in the fight against the practice, adding that with the National Assembly in the process of strengthening legislations on piracy, there was need for more stringent enforcement for better results. He promised hell for those whose business it is to affect the economy negatively through criminal practices as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was ready to prosecute those caught. "We have correspondence with the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, the Copyrights Commission and the Minister for Culture and tourism and all the parties insist sections of the copyright law be changed. As the law is right now, it does not enable law enforcement agent to do their work well. The limitations are many," he said. He said the present copyright law was promulgated in 1988 through a Decree (no 47) and amended in 1992, adding that the current amendment to the law would usher in a regime that would plug all loopholes and enable enforcement. Who Are We ? | About THISDAYOnLine.com | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000 Leaders & Company Limited

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