President Muhammadu Buhari has directed law enforcement agencies to intensify efforts in curbing the menace of pirate in Nigeria's entertainment industry.

He gave the directive on Wednesday after receiving a briefing from the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Information, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan and her directors in Aso Rock Villa.

"Nollywood is making progress. We should work with them. Unless they are backed, they will be ruined by pirates, who want to reap where they have not sowed.

"They have built the industry with their own sweat. It is therefore, incumbent on us to give them the necessary support".

He charged law enforcement agencies to identify the perpetrators of copyright piracy, their sponsors and collaborators, in order to bring them to justice.

President Buhari also charged the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) to tap into the opportunities presented by their wide reach to shore up their revenue profiles.