Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- Nollywood actress and producer Ini Edo has responded to criticism from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over her film "A Very Dirty Christmas."

PREMIUM TIMES reported that CAN described the film as offensive to the Christian faith.

CAN condemned the film in a statement signed by its president, Daniel Okoh, an archbishop, arguing that the title trivialised the spiritual significance of Christmas.

He also faulted the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) for approving the movie.

Although the NFVCB later acknowledged the controversy and said it was taking steps to address the concerns raised, Edo defended the film in a statement shared on her social media pages on Thursday night.

She insisted that t...