Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Buba Marwa , President of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), attended the premiere of the film “The Silent Baron ” in Abuja on Friday.
The film, premiered at the Silverbird Cinema, commemorates United Nations Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking.
The vice president then interacted with the film’s producer, cast and crew and posed for photos with them.
In summary, a handsome young man Anselm specializes in using young women in his drug trafficking business.
He promises to marry a woman, entices her with gifts and sweet words, convinces parents that he is honest and has a paid job, only to then use the unsuspecting beau as a drug courier.
Much changes as Anselm crosses paths with Frank, an NDLEA officer tasked with ensuring Nigeria is not decertified by the American Drug Administration due to the increased flow of related activities. to drugs in Nigeria.
Mr. Ifeanyi Ukaeru, screenwriter and producer of “The Silent Baron”, told the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) on the sidelines that the film was motivated by the desire to have a drug-free society.
“It’s not just a movie ; it is a project ; it is a call for surveillance; that Nigerians take their responsibilities and be vigilant in this fight against drug trafficking and illicit drug abuse.
“We want to make a lasting impression in the lives of Nigerians; we want them to see that this is not all that glitters in gold.
“We want people to know, even family units, understand that sometimes when someone says, I live overseas, it’s not really a job.
“So we want people to understand that this war on drugs is something everyone needs to own. “
Ukaeru, urged Nigerians to support and encourage the NDLEA in its fight against drug trafficking.
He said that by doing so, Nigeria would be a better place to live.
The producer said more films aimed at tackling drug abuse and trafficking are in the works.
He said NDLEA provided adequate assistance to bring the film to fruition.
“It’s just a movie; we have more to come; what we have done now is simply a reduction in supply; we plan to talk about demand reduction.
“It’s just the traffic side; we want to talk about people who abuse drugs; we’ll talk about it in a more elaborate film that will soon be coming out of drugs; there are other things we plan to do.
“This project started a long time ago, over two years; last year we pushed for its realization and by the grace of God we collaborated with NDLEA; they gave everything we needed.
“And another company has also offered us some form of financial support – Come Homes and Property Limited – and I think with this collaboration we are able to achieve what we have done today,” he said. he declares.
He said that in addition to using the film to educate audiences, it would be marketed for a return on investment. (NAN)
