Martina Vincent Otse, known online as Verydarkman (VDM), has criticized the Nigerian House of Representatives’ decision to ban pornography websites.
He questioned the priority of this action, given the country’s more pressing issues. The House of Representatives, through a motion sponsored by Dalhatu Tafoki, directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to block access to adult websites, citing the need to protect societal values.
Tafoki said in parts; “I would like to move a motion for the need to block internet websites hosting pornographic content and sanction the internet service providers responsible for the posting. The House notes that cyber pornography is fast becoming a global problem, and no concrete steps have been taken to cut its phenomenon in Nigeria.
“Renowned psychologists and sociologists around the world have issued stern warnings that there are psychological and sociological consequences for creating ponographic content.
“The immediate effects of doing ponographic content include a. promotion of adultery, prostitution, and other promiscuous behaviours, leading to addiction, escalation, and desensitisation, change of attitude towards oneself and family.”
Verydarkman (VDM) expressed surprise at the House of Representatives’ focus on banning pornography, questioning why it took precedence over critical issues like insecurity, unemployment, and economic hardship.
He asserted that joblessness drives people to distractions, not inherent interest in adult content. VDM also argued that the ban is ineffective, as determined individuals would easily circumvent it using VPNs or find similar content on platforms like Twitter.
He urged lawmakers to address the root causes of societal problems instead of resorting to censorship.
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