A Kenya-based non-governmental organisation, Women Arise in Africa, on Wednesday commended the Federal Government for its response to the nude video by a Nigerian artiste, Augustine Kelechi, aka Tekno, describing it as timely.
The organisation called on government to ensure that the matter was not swept under the carpet “because other African countries and decent people in the world are carefully watching how Nigeria will handle this dangerous infraction.”
The WAA, which deals with the protection and advancement of the female gender in a statement by its President, Linda Magrego and Secretary, Bona Stephen, commended the manner the government reacted to the offensive video.
The WAA said, “We commend the Director General of National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe, and the Nigerian government for standing up in defence of the Nigerian culture and respect for the dignity of the women and girl child. Read more