Onitsha— Persons who pirate books are to face the full wrath of the law, the National Copyright Commission declared yesterday in Awka.
The South East Zonal Manager of the Commission, Mr. Emeka Ogbonna stated this during an awareness campaign against the activities of those who indulge in piracy of books.
To effect the clampdown on defaulters, he said the lnspector General of Police has set up a police anti piracy department.
Ogbonna said the NCC, Nigerian Publishers Association with the help of the police have proclaim add up to "war" against defaulters .
He encouraged individuals from the affiliations and the overall population to meet up and battle the appalling pattern which he depicted as the canca worm eating profound into textures the general public.
Representative national leader of the Nigerian Publishers Association, Mr. Jesse Odu expressed that robbery murders the protected innovation and scholarly work in the general public.
"Each framework manages licensed innovation to develop and finish with different countries".
Thus, the administration of schools and places of worship and in addition book shop proprietors were cautioned against purchasing pilfered works, encouraging them to constantly gather money receipt from any merchant they acquired books from to abstain from being captured and indicted by the police.
"In the event that you are purchasing books ensure you purchase unique ones from perceived organizations and ensure you gather money receipt from the merchant.
"Until the point that we see the robbery of licensed innovation as we focus on fake medications, tyke trafficking we won't realize our fantasy of battling theft of works.
No comments:
Post a Comment