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Okoroji made this declaration while
speaking to journalists at the Benin Airport, the Edo State capital, on arrival
to commission the COSON Comprehensive Copyright Licensing Programme in the
ancient city last week.
Commenting on the NBC Pronouncement
he said: “I know that some might see it as victory for one group or another but
in this process, I do not think in terms of victors or vanquished. I am
interested in the progress of the Nigerian nation. I believe that the full
engagement of the NBC and NCC in ensuring the proper enforcement of our
copyright legislations is a momentous development which will have tremendous
impact on the Nigerian economy.”
Asked if he was not bitter over the
several months of personal attack on radio and television directed at him
during the COSON fight with BON and IBAN, Okoroji said: “We cannot afford to
dwell too much on the personal sacrifice we have to make. We must concentrate
on the future possibilities for our country and the work we still need to do. I
look forward to working with our colleagues in BON, IBAN, NBC and NCC to
resolve all the issues within the time frame set out by the NBC.
“Respect for intellectual property
rights will return our broadcasting stations to being the hotbeds for the
creation of very profitable, marketable and exportable programming instead of
just being sellers of air time. I know that people have resisted these
developments because of fear, fear of tomorrow. There is nothing to fear.
Nothing can be more tragic than our remaining trapped in our bad habits because
of fear,” Okoroji added.
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