The NFVCB was urged to outlaw the contentious movie, which Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) referred to as “satanic”.
under response to the calls, the NFVCB released a statement revealing that the movie is currently under production and has not yet been classified.
The film makers are “working to address the issues raised by the public,” according to the board.

Creative works “that abuse, denigrate, or undermine religious, cultural, and ethnic sensibilities” will not be overlooked, the NFBCB further stated.

The statement that the board issued reads: “The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), the statutory regulatory agency for film and video works as well as exhibition and distribution in Nigeria, has received complaints about an upcoming Nigerian movie that associated the Hijab, an outfit attributed to Muslim women that symbolizes respect, modesty and religious devotion, with negative moral vices. “Upon conducting a check, we discovered that the film has not been distributed and has not been submitted to the NFVCB for classification, as mandated by law.

Nevertheless, we were able to get in touch with the movie’s producers and we’ve taken action to resolve the issues brought up with them.

“We reiterate that the NFVCB, in its capacity as a classification body, will not ignore any film or video works that violate, disparage, or compromise religious, cultural, or ethnic sensibilities, including dramatized short contents (skits).

“Through the classification of films and video works, we pledge to positively impact Nigerian society by limiting the negative effects of films on society, culture, and religion, while also maintaining the right to free speech under the law.”