The Union stressed that Eyo has been the exclusive cultural legacy of Lagosians for close to 170 years. Hence the objecting to the image portrayed in the Gangs of Lagos movie.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor the avoidance of doubt, the Eyo masquerade is part of the unique cultural heritage of the Isale Eko community of Lagos since 1854 (169 years) and the Eyo is a masquerade for celebration in Lagos island and not an instrument of gangs of criminals as illegally and scandalously portrayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It said, \u201cMost importantly, the movie has brought the Eyo masquerade and the people of Isale Eko into disrepute”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Isale Eko descendants\u2019 union is very disturbed. That the culture and tradition of Isale Eko is under such exploit in a despicable manner by Amazon Prime Video to the detriment of the Isale Eko community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe illegal and scandalous depiction of the Eyo masquerade in the movie is actionable and hence a petition. With the National Film and Video Censors Board (NF&VCB) including other major stakeholders.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe IDU has among other things requested that the NF&VCB withdraw the approval granted to the movie- Gangs of Lagos and direct the withdrawal of the movie from all viewing channels available to the public. The IDU and other community stakeholders will also be considering legal action for the damage done to the culture, tradition, and image of the Isale Eko community and the Eyo masquerade.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This followed after the Lagos state government called the movie producers out for painting a wrong image of the state.\u00a0Even though a large percentage of individual viewers worldwide has given reviews in support of the message the movie passed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We look forward to seeing where all this ends. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Movie Gangs of Lagos, directed by Jadesola Osiberu, and co-produced by Kemi Akindoj. Has received several reviews…\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":10840,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n