Lagos State Government has accused the promoters of the “Ga#gs of Lagos” film series of cultural misrepresentation and for portraying the culture of Lagos State in an unfair manner.
The State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharm. (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf in a release, said the Ministry, being the regulatory body and custodian of the culture of Lagos State, views the film series as a mockery of the Heritage of Lagos.
Akinbile expressed her disappointment with the promoters of the film, Jade Osiberu and Kemi Akindoju, for portraying the Eyo Masquerade as a weapon-wielding villain while adorning the full traditional regalia.
She said: “We are of the opinion that the production of the film ‘The Ga#g of Lagos’ is very unprofessional and misleading while its content is derogatory of our culture, with the intention to desecrate the revered heritage of the people of Lagos. It is an unjust profiling of a people and culture as being barbaric and nefarious. It depicts a ga#g of murderers rampaging across the State”.
The Commissioner maintained that the Adamu Orisha, popularly known as the Eyo Festival, is rarely observed and only comes up as a traditional rite of passage for Obas, revered Chiefs and eminent Lagosians.
She added that the Eyo Masquerade is equally used as a symbol of honour for remarkable historical events. 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.
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