-CAN Condemns Ini Edo Movie “A Very Dirty Christmas”
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) condemns Ini Edo movie, titled A Very Dirty Christmas, describing it as offensive and disrespectful to the Christian faith.
In a statement on Wednesday by Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, the umbrella Christian body said the title trivialises the spiritual essence of Christmas and undermines values held sacred by millions of Christians across the country.
The Christian body stressed that creativity should promote unity and mutual understanding, not provoke or offend deeply held religious beliefs.
CAN said Christmas represents the birth of Jesus Christ and embodies purity, peace, love and redemption, warning that linking the holy season with the word “dirty” diminishes its spiritual significance.
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“Christmas is a sacred season that marks the birth of Jesus Christ and represents purity, peace, love and redemption, and linking such a holy celebration with the word ‘dirty’ diminishes its spiritual meaning and reduces a solemn religious observance to something crude and sensational,” Archbishop Okoh said.
“The Association is concerned that a film bearing such a title passed through regulatory and professional channels without adequate scrutiny.
“CAN therefore calls on the National Film and Video Censors Board to explain how the title was approved for public exhibition, particularly during the Christmas season,” Archbishop Okoh stated.
CAN also appealed to the producers and promoters of the film to reconsider the title, issue a public apology, and take deliberate steps to ensure that religious symbols and sacred seasons are treated with the dignity they deserve.
