By Abubakar Yunusa
The Nigerian Senate, passed the Bill for an Act to Repeal the Copyright Act, Cap C28 LFN, 2004 and enact the copyright act to Provide for the Regulation, Protection and administration of copyright; and for related matters, as amended.
Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Lawal, who is the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, emphasised the importance of the Copyright Bill to the development of the creative industries and sustainable wealth creation in the national economy.
This was contained in a statements sent to Peoples Daily by the commission Director, public affairs, Vincent Oyesefor,in Abuja, yesterday.
The Bill, which was laid before the Red Chamber by Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, was the outcome of the harmonisation carried out by the Senate Joint Committee on Trade and Investment; Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters.
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