National Broadcasting Commission, NBC has advised all broadcast stations in the country to exercise restraint in the treatment of sensitive issues that could threaten the unity and stability of Nigeria.
The advice is contained in a statement by NBC’s Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Antia Ekanem.
Ekanem explained that the commission was reacting to the media controversy over the license granted to the National Commission for Nomadic Education for the establishment of a radio station to operate on the Amplified Modulation, AM band.
He said that the National Commission for Nomadic Education duly applied for a broadcast license in furtherance of its objectives to develop and maintain nomadic education outreach programmes, including electronically mediated ones.
He enjoined broadcasting stations to take special note of the following provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, which emphasize peace and national integration.
He said that while upholding professionalism and observing global best practices, stations are further advised to treat potentially divisive issues with tact and sensitivity.
