Comments on: Amputations, Nollywood and Other Images http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/10/28/378/ Are we listening? Wed, 16 May 2012 03:30:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pammy http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/10/28/378/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Pammy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:07:43 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=378#comment-378 Thank you Nneoma, you said it all!! :-D Thank you Nneoma, you said it all!! :-D

]]> By: Pammy http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/10/28/378/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 Pammy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:07:00 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=378#comment-1892 Thank you Nneoma, you said it all!! :-D Thank you Nneoma, you said it all!! :-D

]]> By: Nneoma Nwachuku http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/10/28/378/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Nneoma Nwachuku Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:13:04 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=378#comment-374 Thank you Ayemidun for your balanced view re rebranding efforts and the not-so-appealling images of Nigerian in foreign media lately. I understand that these negative images of Nigeria are based on some undeniable truths, as you mentioned in your post. Akunyili, was charged with the rebranding project - she is not Minister of Education, Director-General of Police, nor the President of the Nigeria. She is in essence, a glorified PR hire. Her job is to present a positive spin on a pretty dire situation. She should not be faulted for such, rather she should be commended for doing the job she was appointed to do, unlike so many others in government. She cannot carry the burden of trying to clean-up the other sectors. Akunyili, in her previous post as head of NAFDAC, worked tirelessly to protect the nation from corruption in its food and drug industry. I believe she has applied that same work ethic to her role as Minister of Information. I have pointed out in previous posts that the trouble with D9 is that is adds fuel to the fire of an already tense landscape. The director's xenophobic sentiments against Nigerians are of the kind that led to the riots against Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa. Racist images of Nigerians in a country that targets them should be challenged. As for the TIMES piece, I could not be bothered. I knew of Hugo's exhibition long before it came out in the magazine. Found it to be an interesting (personal) take on the industry. Thank you Ayemidun for your balanced view re rebranding efforts and the not-so-appealling images of Nigerian in foreign media lately. I understand that these negative images of Nigeria are based on some undeniable truths, as you mentioned in your post.
Akunyili, was charged with the rebranding project – she is not Minister of Education, Director-General of Police, nor the President of the Nigeria. She is in essence, a glorified PR hire. Her job is to present a positive spin on a pretty dire situation. She should not be faulted for such, rather she should be commended for doing the job she was appointed to do, unlike so many others in government. She cannot carry the burden of trying to clean-up the other sectors. Akunyili, in her previous post as head of NAFDAC, worked tirelessly to protect the nation from corruption in its food and drug industry. I believe she has applied that same work ethic to her role as Minister of Information.

I have pointed out in previous posts that the trouble with D9 is that is adds fuel to the fire of an already tense landscape. The director’s xenophobic sentiments against Nigerians are of the kind that led to the riots against Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa. Racist images of Nigerians in a country that targets them should be challenged.

As for the TIMES piece, I could not be bothered. I knew of Hugo’s exhibition long before it came out in the magazine. Found it to be an interesting (personal) take on the industry.

]]> By: Nneoma Nwachuku http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/10/28/378/comment-page-1/#comment-1891 Nneoma Nwachuku Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:13:00 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=378#comment-1891 Thank you Ayemidun for your balanced view re rebranding efforts and the not-so-appealling images of Nigerian in foreign media lately. I understand that these negative images of Nigeria are based on some undeniable truths, as you mentioned in your post. Akunyili, was charged with the rebranding project - she is not Minister of Education, Director-General of Police, nor the President of the Nigeria. She is in essence, a glorified PR hire. Her job is to present a positive spin on a pretty dire situation. She should not be faulted for such, rather she should be commended for doing the job she was appointed to do, unlike so many others in government. She cannot carry the burden of trying to clean-up the other sectors. Akunyili, in her previous post as head of NAFDAC, worked tirelessly to protect the nation from corruption in its food and drug industry. I believe she has applied that same work ethic to her role as Minister of Information. I have pointed out in previous posts that the trouble with D9 is that is adds fuel to the fire of an already tense landscape. The director's xenophobic sentiments against Nigerians are of the kind that led to the riots against Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa. Racist images of Nigerians in a country that targets them should be challenged. As for the TIMES piece, I could not be bothered. I knew of Hugo's exhibition long before it came out in the magazine. Found it to be an interesting (personal) take on the industry. Thank you Ayemidun for your balanced view re rebranding efforts and the not-so-appealling images of Nigerian in foreign media lately. I understand that these negative images of Nigeria are based on some undeniable truths, as you mentioned in your post.
Akunyili, was charged with the rebranding project – she is not Minister of Education, Director-General of Police, nor the President of the Nigeria. She is in essence, a glorified PR hire. Her job is to present a positive spin on a pretty dire situation. She should not be faulted for such, rather she should be commended for doing the job she was appointed to do, unlike so many others in government. She cannot carry the burden of trying to clean-up the other sectors. Akunyili, in her previous post as head of NAFDAC, worked tirelessly to protect the nation from corruption in its food and drug industry. I believe she has applied that same work ethic to her role as Minister of Information.

I have pointed out in previous posts that the trouble with D9 is that is adds fuel to the fire of an already tense landscape. The director’s xenophobic sentiments against Nigerians are of the kind that led to the riots against Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa. Racist images of Nigerians in a country that targets them should be challenged.

As for the TIMES piece, I could not be bothered. I knew of Hugo’s exhibition long before it came out in the magazine. Found it to be an interesting (personal) take on the industry.

]]> By: Afolabi http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/10/28/378/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Afolabi Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:46:41 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=378#comment-371 This might come across as a silly analogy, but anyhow..what if one faced a lot of insults and villification from other people, especially if one isn't leaving right or does things insult-worthy, should one attack the insulters or go back to change oneself? The district 9's image of Nigerians wasn't that appealing, but I don't think complaining about it will help. Other people have faced worse portrayals and constantly do, we can either choose to be people who wail at every unappealing portrayal of us, or people who actually make solid changes. This might come across as a silly analogy, but anyhow..what if one faced a lot of insults and villification from other people, especially if one isn’t leaving right or does things insult-worthy, should one attack the insulters or go back to change oneself?
The district 9′s image of Nigerians wasn’t that appealing, but I don’t think complaining about it will help. Other people have faced worse portrayals and constantly do, we can either choose to be people who wail at every unappealing portrayal of us, or people who actually make solid changes.

]]> By: Afolabi http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/10/28/378/comment-page-1/#comment-1890 Afolabi Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:46:00 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=378#comment-1890 This might come across as a silly analogy, but anyhow..what if one faced a lot of insults and villification from other people, especially if one isn't leaving right or does things insult-worthy, should one attack the insulters or go back to change oneself? The district 9's image of Nigerians wasn't that appealing, but I don't think complaining about it will help. Other people have faced worse portrayals and constantly do, we can either choose to be people who wail at every unappealing portrayal of us, or people who actually make solid changes. This might come across as a silly analogy, but anyhow..what if one faced a lot of insults and villification from other people, especially if one isn’t leaving right or does things insult-worthy, should one attack the insulters or go back to change oneself?
The district 9′s image of Nigerians wasn’t that appealing, but I don’t think complaining about it will help. Other people have faced worse portrayals and constantly do, we can either choose to be people who wail at every unappealing portrayal of us, or people who actually make solid changes.

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