The “
Gangs of Lagos”
film/series promoters have come under fire from the Lagos State
Government for what they have called a “total abomination” and how it
has depicted the state’s culture.
The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs.
Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf,
responded by saying that the film/series is “very unprofessional and
misleading while its content is derogatory of our culture.” The Ministry
is the governing body and guardian of Lagos’ culture.
The “Eyo Masquerade,” as depicted in the film, is “equally used as a
symbol of honour for remarkable historical events,” Akinbile-Yussuf
emphasised.
“It is an unjust profiling of a people and culture as being barbaric
and nefarious. It depicts a gang of murderers rampaging across the
State.”
“It signifies a sweeping renewal, a purification ritual to usher in a
new beginning, a beckoning of new light, acknowledging the blessings of
the ancestors of Lagosians,” she opined.
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