Nigeria to set up criminal ‘Hall of Shame’

Following in the line of Lagos State
Government which recently established a
register for sexual offenders, President
Gooodluck Jonathan has stressed the
need to establish a Hall of Shame that will
contain names of criminals and social
misfits to serve as deterrent to any
Nigerian who indulges in unlawful
activities.
The President who said this when he
hosted Legends of Nollywood led by its
chairman, Paul Obazele in Aso Rock
Presidential Villa said inclusion of names
of such persons in the register would
deter others from following the same
path.
He added that youths will also beware of
the kind of shame they will face if they
engage in crime with the existence of the
Hall of Shame Register.
“I heard you saying that you are planning
a Hall of Fame; We are thinking of having
a hall of shame where the names of
criminals would be written.
“This will serve as a deterrent to those
who may want to indulge in criminal
activities as they would not want to soil
their family names”.
Jonathan commended Nollywood for
contributing to the country’s Gross
Domestic Product (GDP), saying the
actors and actresses have done the
nation proud by projecting Nigerian
culture positively.
Jonathan also tasked the film makers to
project agriculture in their movies in order
to encourage the youths to take interest in
farming.
Earlier, Obazele who appealed to the
president for more support from the
federal government in terms of welfare
and for the creation of comprehensive
health insurance and pension schemes for
actors and actresses.
The Legends of Nollywood conferred the
award of Grand Patron of the group on
the President.
The film makers requested for provision
of accommodation for Nollywood
members who cannot afford decent
housing and the establishment of a Film
Fund to be managed by government
agencies.
Obazele also asked for establishment of
Hall of Fame for Nigerians who have
made names for themselves in the
profession while assuring Jonathan of the
association’s support in the 2015
elections.