Days after a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailaifa, accused a northern governor of sponsoring Boko Haram, the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined hit popular radio station, Nigeria Info 99.3FM Lagos the sum of N5 million where he made the “unverifiable and inciting claims”.
The fine was slammed on the radio station for allowing its platform to be used for promoting unverifiable and inciting views that can cause crime, public disorder.
A statement issued by the NBC on Thursday said, “The National Broadcasting Commission has noted with grave concern, the unprofessional conduct of Nigeria Info 99.3FM, Lagos, in the handling of the Programme, “Morning Cross Fire”, aired on August 10, 2020, between 8.30am and 9.00am.
“The station provided its platform for the guest, Dr. Mailafia Obadiah, to promote unverifiable and inciting views that could encourage or incite to crime and lead to public disorder…”
Recall that the DSS invited Mailaifa over his comment to their jos office where he was held for question for about 6 hours before releasing him.