I guess some of you were right about this playstation3...Naija government don Vex well well lol:
The Nigerian government has expressed dislike for Sony's new Playsation 3 ad campaign that references the Nigerian letter scam. Here's the press release made yesterday by the Nigerian minister of information and communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili.
PRESS STATEMENT
MALICIOUS ADVERTISEMENT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA BY SONY COROPORATION
The attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria has been drawn to an advertisement by Sony Corporation on the internet which from all indications is designed to portray Nigeria in bad light in an effort for Sony to market her products.
1. The advert in question currently circulating on youtube.com and facebook.com and other international websites creates the impression that Nigerians hardly do genuine business. This insinuation is in bad faith and unacceptable.
2. The Government and the good people of Nigeria reject this unwarranted attack on the reputation and image of the country. The government sees this as an attempt by Sony Corporation to undermine Nigeria’s business interest around the world.
3. It is on record that Sony Corporation has operated in Nigeria since the country’s independence and has enjoyed tremendous patronage from Nigerians at home and abroad. Over these years, there is no established record that the company has recorded any major incidence of scam or fraud by Nigerians that warrants its deliberate campaign against the country’s image.
4. While Nigeria accepts or concedes that there are few criminal minded people within her population just like any other country including Japan the home country of Sony Corporation. The Federal Government of Nigeria has as a matter of policy put in place institutions and mechanisms to rid the country of any form of fraudulent practices. Nigeria therefore does not see the basis to single out the country as an example in that infamous advertisement.
5. In the light of the above, the Federal Government of Nigeria requests Sony Corporation to immediately withdraw that advertisement from circulation.
6. Nigeria also demands an unconditional apology from Sony Corporation for this deliberate negative campaign against the country’s image and reputation. The apology must be given the same measure of publicity by Sony Corporation in all channels where the unfortunate adverts were aired.
7. The Federal Government of Nigeria wishes to assure all genuine investors around the world that Nigeria remains a major investment destination and a country where most businesses thrives in trust, good faith, competition, competence and integrity.
PROF. DORA AKUNYILI HON. MINISTER, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2009 http://www.fmic.gov.ng/
Wetin?
Posted: at 5-09-2009 12:44 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
divineproject at 5-09-2009 12:57 PM (15 years ago) (f)
I wonder what happened to laws dat guides adverts!
A LITTLE HELP HERE; A LITTLE HELP THERE, MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND!
Posted: at 5-09-2009 12:57 PM (15 years ago) | Hero
But you know all na freedom of speech. I personally think the ad is pretty funny and shouldn't be taken too seriously. Sony weren't intending to be malicious or anything like that.
Back in the day, Nigeria was popular to most of the west for Jay Jay Okocha and the Super Eagles to name a few lol It's not Sony's fault that Nigeria is now mostly knows for stuvs like 419 scams.
I'm big on gaming and can't wait to get my hands on the new playstation 3 slim
Wetin?
Posted: at 5-09-2009 01:35 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
elbeetheone at 7-09-2009 09:55 PM (15 years ago) (m)
hahahahahahahaha!!!!!that stuff was ridiculously funny...got me cracking....why would the govt go through all the trouble of actually responding...when there are so many other important things crippling the nation.....
Posted: at 7-09-2009 09:55 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
this is not a case of freedom or speech or expression, is it purely a case of abuse of it. the nigerian government should sue for damage. this is not a good omen at all. if something drastic is not done, this ugly trend will continue sony should be sued and made to monetary damage to the govt of nigeria and also suspended from operating in nigeria for six months. and also the silly comments of opray winfrey concerning nigeria should be check and where possible, she be sued also
Posted: at 7-09-2009 10:04 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
black_samurai at 7-09-2009 10:33 PM (15 years ago) (m)
Make I hear word!!! Nigerian Govt. my ass! We got nigerians dying in China and Lybia but they never say a word. Here we go through a lot of discrimination that no country in the world will allow its citizen experience but the embassies can't help. In Nigeria, they are yet to even include establishing the rule of law but they are quick to comment on Sony's playstation commercials like what was portrayed therein is not true.
Speach is silver, silence is Gold!
Posted: at 7-09-2009 10:33 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
i back you dguy,i will cripple them to my best effort,thats big rubbish men,which country no get bad plp,and see the publisher as he dey behave too,u are a disgrace to our mother land.
Posted: at 7-09-2009 10:39 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
@publisher...seee me see trouble ooo,se person calling one persona ignorant,born fool,...lol...calling all the animal with hurn,u this snale dey show face.....ur idea was wrong and supporting company abusing you country and u can say the right thing,i know you will do exactly thesame thing when u see someoe insulting you parents..."bolo"
Posted: at 8-09-2009 01:39 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie
@publisher...seee me see trouble ooo,see person calling one persona ignorant,born fool,......calling all the animal with hurn,u this snale dey show face.....ur idea was wrong and supporting company abusing your country and u cant say the right thing,i know you will do exactly thesame thing when u see someone insulting you parents...more so,i dnt even think you have parents,that give u gult to talk abt my mother...."bolo"...maga
Posted: at 8-09-2009 01:43 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie
that is a good step by Dora even if Nigeria is corrupt, we are not the only corrupt country in the world & our country name should not be synonymous to corruption. they talk about nigeria, if they weren't too greedy they wouldnt fall into the hands of fraudsters & bcos they want to continue to extort from us just like they have done b4 and they cant beat the fact that we're wise now, our guys have devised a means of collecting back all that they took & stole from us. its their corrupt citizens that lead our people to 419 by trying to bring in illegal biz into our country, so now who is corrupt?
Posted: at 8-09-2009 10:17 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Dguy
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