Violation Of Broadcasting Rules: NBC Lifts Suspension On AIT, Raypower - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 28, 2019
Nigeria’sNational Broadcasting Commission, NBC has lifted the suspension placed on theDaar Communication, owners of African Independent Television, AIT and Ray PowerFM.
NBCdirector general Isaq Modibbo Kawu announced the settlement on Friday anagreement was reached by both parties.
Thesettlement, he said, is based on the fulfilment of some conditions.
NBCin May sent two separate letters to Daar Communications Group before thesuspension of its stations over programme contents it consideredunprofessional.
Theletters signed by the commission’s broadcast monitoring director ArmstrongIdachaba accused the stations of airing “offensive, unfair and unprofessional”content in violation of broadcasting rules in Nigeria.
DAARCommunications chairman, Raymond Dokpesi accused President Muhammadu Buhari ofusing the NBC to stifle press freedom in the country.
Dokpesi,who pioneered ownership of private media houses in Nigeria, also lamented theimposition of N500m in licensing fees to private broadcasting organisationswhile government-owned broadcasters paid N10m.