Kannywood: Kano Govt Revokes Licences Of Actors, Producers, Stakeholders

The Kano State Censorship Board says it has revoked all operational licences of all actors and actresses, including directors and producers in its film-making industry, Kannywood.

The head of the board, Abba El-Mustapha, said the decision aims to sanitise the industry and ensure proper documentation.

El-Mustapha said all celebrities and producers must renew their licences to operate in the state.

“We have cancelled all licenses of all guilds in the industry for proper documentation and to have effective plans that will address some of the problems in the industry.

“We have about 13 guilds; we have revoked all their licenses, enabling us to sanitise the industry. Before a license is issued to any person, we must be satisfied with the person

“The decision also affects all the singers and other entertainers in the Kannywood industry;/they must renew their licenses, and we are going to fetch out the bad eggs among them, El-Mustapha said in an interview on radio.