………..Parents Cautioned To Moderate Movies Exposed to Children at NOA Bauchi Town HALL.
FIC Report (Bauchi State) – Parents have been urged to closely monitor the kind of movies their children consume, as many contain content capable of negatively shaping their values and behavior.
This caution was given by Mr. Monday Kopgakka, Director of Media Literacy at the National Film and Video Censors Board, during the NOA Town Hall Meeting held in Bauchi on National Values Reorientation, Flood Disaster Mitigation, the Nigerian Identity Project, and National Security Awareness.
Kopgakka stressed that entertainment is not value-neutral and that what children watch can either strengthen or undermine the virtues society is trying to instill.
“Movies are powerful tools of influence, parents must be deliberate about what their children watch, because unchecked exposure can undo the values we are striving to build as a nation,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Alhaji Lanre Isa Onilu, represented by the North-East Zonal Director Ali Audu, emphasized that national development rests on strong values and responsible citizenship.
He disclosed that under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), over ₦59 billion has been disbursed to more than 600,000 students across the country, while the renovation of 700 schools is ongoing under the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund to boost the education sector.
Onilu explained that the Bauchi Town Hall focused on five key thematic areas to sensitize citizens on government programs and policies, with the goal of fostering value reorientation and civic responsibility.
Earlier, the Bauchi State Director of NOA, Alhaji Muhammad Nasiru Mahe, said the agency’s grassroots officers will step up campaigns across all 20 LGAs of the state through town halls, school visits, advocacy engagements, and other outreach activities.
Other speakers, including representatives of the Nigerian Army and NSCDC, urged residents to support security agencies with useful information.
Traditional and community leaders also called for curriculum reform and more transparency in funds allocated for flood mitigation projects.
The meeting reinforced NOA’s message that while government programs and infrastructure are crucial, safeguarding children’s values at the family and community level remains central to building the Nigerian identity.
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