Desist from deriding Islamic ethics and values, THURIST warns skit makers

By Bukola Hameed

A Nigeria-based civil society organisation, Ta’awunu Human Rights Initiative (THURIST) has sounded a note of warning to the skit makers who are fond of deriding Islamic ethics and values, to desist.

This was contained in a release signed by the Director General of the society, Barrister Sulaymon A. Tadese and made available to News Live Nigeria on Friday.

The release titled, A NOTE OF WARNING TO SKIT MAKERS: ABSTAIN FROM DERIDING ISLAMIC ETHICS AND VALUES, read:

“The rate at which morality and dignity of humans is being dragged in the mud in the name of skit making is alarming and needs to be properly and promptly addressed to forestall any unwarranted consequences that may arise therefrom.

Skit makers have now made anyone a cast in shooting skit to gain netizens’ attention at the expense of the inconvenience of innocent citizens, passers-by, unsuspecting job seekers, aged and ailing people anywhere and at anytime.

It is important to state that the recent threat to life on a veiled woman in a recent viral video is one of the many threats and dangers skit makers expose innocent citizens to in the name of Skit making.

How do you explain a sane person pranking a woman dressed in a dignified religious garb as the case with Niqob lady in the viral video and her attending reaction in the name of skit making? Isn’t that an indication that there is no regulations governing the act of skit making in this country?

The Ta’awunu Human Rights Initiative however wishes to inform the general public, skit makers and prospective skit makers to desist from pranking or skitting innocent citizens especially women in Veil as these set of people are dignified, distinguished and exceptional by their appearance which makes them worthy of being treated with respect.

We have an unconfirmed report that the guy in the viral video had been arrested and this should deter other skit makers who believe skit could be made without modesty it deserves OR regulations”, the release concluded.

THURIST consequently called on the government to regulate the use of social media and skit making to avoid break down of law and order.