Need to strengthen copyright rules

There is a need to strengthen rules protecting intellectual property within Nigeria because it is part of issues hindering development and the well-being of the nation.

At present, there is little or no regard for issues of intellectual property, plagiarism and other acts of theft abound even among unexpected quarters and nothing is done to rectify this.

People no longer get results for intellectual work due to issues of theft and plagiarism. There is a need for collective effort to resolve the prevalent issue of copyright and intellectual property theft.

Management of rights on intellectual work should be given priority by the government through formulation of policies and regulatory interventions to sanitise the society and rid it of intellectual thieves so that the intellectual community will have faith in the system and continue to work to promote the country to the world at large without fear of sabotage.

Adeola Eyitayo,

Osogbo