The National Broadcasting
Commission, NBC, has ordered Daar Communications, owners of AIT and RayPower,
to stop the test transmission of its FM signals in Yola, the Adamawa State
capital.
NBC anchored its directive on the
alleged failure of Daar Communications to follow due process.
In a statement signed by its
Acting Head, Public Affairs, Ekanem Antia, the Commission said the media outfit
must adhere to its directive until “statutory approvals have been requested”
and “issued by the NBC”.
The commission lamented that
despite several warnings, the media outfit started test transmission.
The statement reads, “The
National Broadcasting Commission has ordered Daar Communications Plc, Owners of
AIT and Raypower to stop further test transmission of its FM radio signals in
Yola until normal statutory approvals have been requested by Daar
Communications Plc and issued by the NBC
“The Commission gave this
directive after it noted that the station went ahead and started test
transmission even after its operatives had been reminded by the NBC, Yola State
Office, of the need to obtain the necessary statutory approvals as stipulated
in the Nigeria Broadcasting Code before such a test transmission could
commence.
“The Commission noted that it is
regrettable that Daar Communication, as an old licensee of the Commission, will
fail to follow due process and would proceed on test transmission on Sunday,
April 22, 2018, without clearance from the NBC.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the
Commission hereby draws the attention of all, to the following sections of the
Nigeria Broadcasting Code:
“Section 12.14.4.6 which states
thus:
“In all cases, a representative
of the Commission shall be required for the testing to be conducted on new
transmitting equipment.”
“The Commission wishes to
re-emphasise that all broadcasters must adhere strictly to the provisions of
the Nigeria Broadcasting Code and the National Broadcasting Act CAP N11 Laws of
the Federation, 2004.”
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