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The Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission, Mr John Asein, says the country loses $3bn to piracy yearly, warning schools to stop patronising pirated books.<\/p>\n

He lamented that piracy had wrecked many great men in the creative industry with some of them begging for survival.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe effect of piracy is immeasurable, it goes beyond monetary loss. If you see the number of well known practitioners in the Nollywood lamenting and probably seeking medical help, it tells you the magnitude of problems at hand. There is a human angle to it other than money,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to be more creative in all we do. What we have begun to do now is to partner stakeholders. There is a lot we can do if we work together. \u201c<\/p>

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Asein spoke with journalists during the maiden meeting of the commission\u2019s Governing Board meeting.<\/p>\n

He said the fight against piracy would be extended to schools and that proprietors and heads of such schools that patronise pirated books would be sanctioned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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