Iam no Messiah--Censor Board boss

Chief Eddie Ugbomah and NFVCB boss, Alhaji Thomas

The newly appointed Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, Alhaji Adedayo Thomas has challenged the staff of the Board in the South West Zone to think out new ways of generating revenue for the organization.

Thomas stated this, when he paid a maiden visit to the Lagos office of the Board. He said, he was not happy with what he saw on ground when he resumed duties at the head office in Abuja.

He said that he was scared by the signals he received from the staff, stressing that he is not a Messiah.

According to the NFVCA boss, the reception he received was an indirect signal about the enormity of the job at hand. He stated that he was frightened by the enormity of the job at hand, but assured the staff that everybody must buckle up to move the Board forward.

Thomas, however, challenged the staff to come out with ideas, on how to move the Board forward

He said that he wants a turnaround in the Board within 90days, rather than the customary 100days.

He promised that once the financial situation in the Board improves, the staff will equally benefit from it. He noted that he was welcomed to the head office with the news that the staff of the Zonal Office in Onitsha has been ejected from their rented office for a debt of N1.5 million.

He advised the staff to eschew tribalism and religious sentiments, and concentrate on their duties. He told the staff he would introduce the Whistle Blower Policy in the Board whereby a staff receives a certain percentage of any business he or she generate using their contacts. The ED said he wants an aggressive revenue drive without being a burden on the stakeholders.