President Goodluck Jonathan has suggested that a special place, “Hall of Shame,” be established to document names of individuals who have perpetrated crimes against the society.

He said it would serve as a deterrent to all those who might take to criminality in the country.

He was speaking while responding to the request of the Legends of Nollywood, led by its chairman, Paul Obaziele, who had visited him in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to confer on him the honour of the grand patron of the body, on Tuesday

The president maintained that putting such deviants in perpetual shame would make crimes and criminality less attractive to the youth and families who wanted to preserve their good names.

“I heard you saying that you are planning a ‘Hall of Fame.’ I think we should start thinking of having a hall of shame, where the names of criminals would be written.

“This will serve as a deterrent to those who may want to indulge in criminal activities, as they would not want to spoil their family names,” the president said.

Jonathan praised the contributions of the movie industry to national growth, particularly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), saying that Nollywood actors had done the nation proud by projecting its culture positively within and outside the country.

Jonathan recalled that football stars were the toast of Nigerians in the past, but the dwindling performance of the senior national team had ensured that Nollywood stars had overtaken footballers in popularity.

He advised the movie stars to help project agriculture positively in their movies, in order to encourage young people to develop interest in the business.

In his remarks earlier, spokesman of the group, Obaziele, had requested for more support from the government in terms of welfare.

He asked for a comprehensive health insurance and pension schemes for actors and actresses, as well as the provision of accommodation for those who could not afford decent housing among members.