Check out Reno Omokri's harsh review of Gangs of Lagos

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reno Omokri has waded into the controversy that has surrounded the feisty crime thriller ‘Gangs Of Lagos’.

Reno, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan opines that the movie which has received mixed reviews had demarketed Nigeria.

The movie tells the story of three friends; Obalola (Tobi Bakre), Gift (Adesua Etomi-Wellington) and Ify (Chike-Ezekpeazu Osebuka), who each have to navigate their own destiny, growing up on the rough and bustling streets of Isale Eko, Lagos,

It was released on April 7, 2023.

The movie has been described as controversial, to say the least.

A cultural group, Alakẹtẹ Pupa Ọkalaba Ẹkun, Lagos State Government and National Association of Emerging Artists (NAEA) have all called for the withdrawal of the movie over “cultural misrepresentation”.

Lending his voice to the call, Omokri said demarketing one’s own country through movies is like punching holes in a ship on which you are a passenger.

He said the essence of a movie industry is not just to make money but to also market a country.

In a tweet on Thursday, Omokri wrote, “On the movie Gangs of Lagos, the purpose of a movie industry isn’t solely to make money for movie producers. The big picture is to market your country. De-marketing your country through movies is like punching holes in a ship on which you are a passenger. Who loses?”

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