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Isa Onilu, the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), revealed this in Bauchi on Friday during the launch of the campaign to promote the National Anthem and the National Value Charter.

Onilu revealed that President Bola has approved the replacement of foreign cartoons with Nigerian content to promote national values, Guardian reports.Onilu, represented by the National Director, PRS (NOA), Nura Yusuf Kobi, expressed concerns about the influence of foreign cultures on Nigerian children, stating that foreign cartoons have led to the adoption of “foreign attitudes.”

“We are worried that Nigeria is giving birth to children with foreign behaviours. We have noticed that our kids learn many foreign attitudes through cartoons from other countries. We are going to replace them with local cartoons that will promote our character and culture so that those currently shown on GOtv, StarTimes, and the rest will be substituted,” Onilu said.

He added that Nigeria’s image has been negatively portrayed abroad as a country associated with crime.

He emphasized the need to redefine the nation’s identity, recalling the era of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa when Nigeria had a clear and positive image.