The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has
said that the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, must step up its
regulatory role ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Lai Mohammed spoke at the inauguration of the governing
board of the National Broadcasting Commission in Abuja on Thursday.
He congratulatied members of the board for their appointment
and reminded them that it was a call to service and added that he was rest
assured they will all live up to expectations.
He reminded them of their roles which include, among other
things, to formulate policies, and not to engage in the day-to-day running of
the organization.
According to Mohammed, the most important task facing the
NBC today is to successfully transition the broadcast industry from analogue to
digital broadcasting, through the Digital Switch Over (DSO) project
“We have an ambitious plan to fast-track the DSO this year
by launching it in at least two states every month. Unfortunately, we have not
been able to meet this target.
“But we are working hard to resume the DSO launch as soon as
possible. I urge you all to buy into this project to ensure that NBC is able to
deliver on what we perceive as a legacy project – because it will change the
face of broadcasting in Nigeria,” he said.
The Minister added, “Note that as we move closer to the 2023
general elections, the NBC will come under increasing pressure to step up its
regulatory role to prevent a repeat of what transpired before, during and after
the 2019 general elections, when some broadcast stations threw caution to the
wind and engaged in inciting, incendiary and unprofessional broadcasts.
“It is important for the Commission to ensure that its licensees adhere strictly to the tenets of the Broadcasting Code.”
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