Catholic Bishop of Nsukka laments impact of Nollywood on child education

The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Godfrey Onah, on Tuesday expressed his displeasure the impact of Nollywood movies on the education of children in Nigerian homes.

Rt. Rev. Onah lamented on the current situation when he delivered a convocation lecture at Veritas University, Abuja, on Tuesday.

Reports say the lecture, entitled “Catholic Higher Education and Crises of Values in Nigeria’’, was to mark the second and third convocation of the university.

“Nollywood has killed play and study in our children when they are at home. Nollywood has its positive and negative sides; it is a potential instrument for education but in this country, I am afraid that there are regulations but there are no implementations.

“You find films marked adults being watched by children; the relevant bodies should ensure strict implementations of these regulations,’’ he said.

According to Rev. Onah, Catholic education can help the Nigerian society solve value crisis because it has the characteristics that equip it to interact with cultures.

He listed some of the features of a Catholic university as continuing with re-election on the catholic faith; fidelity to the Christian message and institutional commitment to the service of God, among others.