Asein, who was represented by Mr Matthew Ojo, the Lagos Coordinator for the commission, said that the briefing was to commemorate the just concluded, “World Book and Copyright Day” usually celebrated globally on April 23.The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation in 1995, declared April 23 as a special day to focus on the wonderful world of books.
“This is with particular emphasis on respect for copyright and the effective protection of the rights of our authors,” he said. Asein said that the commission would continue to develop policies and strategies to facilitate culture of respect for authorship and copyright works. “We shall also be taking appropriate steps under the law to sanction institutions found involved in mindless and unconscionable use and promotion of pirated books, ” he said.
“On a more practical note, the commission, with help from the World Intellectual Property Organisation and its Accessible Book Consortium, is collaborating with the Nigeria Association of the Blind .
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