MCSN not approved —Okoroji

The chairman of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Cheif Tony Okoroji has on behalf of the entire members of the body finally reacted to the recent approval of its sisters bodies, especially the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) by the NCC.

Okoroji broke silence last Tuesday at a press conference at the COSON’s office in Lagos State saying that MCSN can not be approved, just as he was emphatic that MCSN has not been approved.

According to him, there are laid down processes for the approval of a collective management organisation in Nigeria.

Chief Okoroji alleged that the purported approval of MCSN Ltd, is indeed the product of a conspiracy hatched.

Also at the event, Okoroji seized the opportunity to reveal the recent development of COSON saying, “COSON will be commissioning it’s the ultra-modern ‘COSON House’ on May 20 in Lagos. We did not get any assistance from the federal government or any Nigerian government or donor from any foreign institution at all to finance COSON House.  The building and facilities within COSON House fully belong to musicians across Nigeria and other stakeholders in the music industry, forever without any encumbrance whatsoever.

“We have not just set up a building that will house our corporate headquarters but assembled compact facilities for study, research, training, retraining and continuous dissemination of information that will ensure that the concept of intellectual property takes root in our fatherland and that Nigeria becomes an important player in the new global knowledge economy. In COSON House, we have created a hub for all those who want to understand the intriguing subject of copyright and other forms of intellectual property.”