Federal Government cancels plan to build film village in Kano
Following opposition from Islamic clerics, the Federal Government has cancelled its plans to build a film village in Kano.
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Aimed at creating jobs and bringing local films to high standard, the Federal Government had planned releasing 1billion Naira for the kick off of the 20-hectare film village.
A week after the announcement was made by member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, some Islamic clerics led by Sheik Abdallah Usman Gadan Kanya, opposed the establishment.
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According to the clerics, the project is a plot to undermine Muslims and their religion by creating a hub for immorality.
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The cancellation follows the opposition from Muslim clerics, and social media reactions.
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