{"id":211272,"date":"2022-08-20T08:18:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T07:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=211272"},"modified":"2022-08-20T08:18:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T07:18:34","slug":"shutting-down-50-broadcast-stations-by-nbc-will-lead-to-job-loss-guild-of-editors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/08\/20\/shutting-down-50-broadcast-stations-by-nbc-will-lead-to-job-loss-guild-of-editors\/","title":{"rendered":"Shutting down 50 broadcast stations by NBC will lead to job loss \u2014 Guild of Editors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has expressed worry over the shutting down of over 50 broadcast stations by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, for allegedly failing to pay their renewal licence fees.<\/p>\n

NGE in a statement by its President, Mustapha Isah and General Secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, said that the action<\/a>, if not reversed, would lead to the loss of thousands of jobs in a country where jobs are scarce.<\/p>\n

The professional body of all the editors in Nigeria in the statement said: \u201cThe NGE is worried because media houses, which played and continue to pay a key role in the nurturing and development of democracy can\u2019t just be off air no matter the reasons.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the Guild is not against broadcast stations fulfilling their financial obligations to the NBC, we note that the current harsh operating environment that has crippled every sector in our nation was not taken into account by the NBC before its action.<\/p>\n

\u201cCurrently, it is difficult for private stations to import broadcast equipment due to the high exchange rate. We are all aware of the high operational cost, including the cost of diesel to power their generating sets\u201d, the NGE stated.<\/p>\n

The Guild added that several broadcast stations are just managing to survive in the midst of the high competition in the industry following the licencing of hundreds of more stations by the NBC.<\/p>\n

The NGE called for a review of the NBC Act to increase the lifespan of a broadcast licence from five to at least 10 years.<\/p>\n

The body of editors also advocated a reduction of the licence fees considering the fact that several broadcast stations now operates in the country, saying for instance, the Lagos zone alone now has close to 50 radio stations.<\/p>\n

Also, the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, described Friday\u2019s revocation of the operational licences of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM amongst others as hasty.<\/p>\n

NUJ National President, Mr. Chris Isiguzo in a statement of Friday, said: \u201cThe decision today by Industry Regulator, the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to revoke the licenses of 52 broadcast stations nationwide over indebtedness to the commission was ill advised\u201d. The affected stations, according to NBC are said to owe arrears of licence fees amounting to N2.6 billion since 2015.<\/p>\n

Also reacting, Media Rights Agenda (MRA), in a statement by Ms Obioma Okonkwo, Head of its Legal Department, MRA said by the revocation of the broadcast licenses of so many stations for alleged non-payment of their licence fees, the NBC was prioritizing its desire to make money off the broadcasters over the interest of citizens as the ultimate effect of its action was to deprive millions of Nigerians access to information as well as their rights and ability to freely express themselves through these stations.<\/p>\n

According to MRA, \u201cWe are shocked by this naked display by the NBC of a lack of appreciation of its principal role which is to contribute to the emergence of a knowledge society. Rather, it has chosen to create an environment in which millions of Nigerians will wallow in ignorance, deprived of access to crucial information that they need to make critical decisions in their lives or to enhance their livelihoods.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe action of the NBC has only worsened the prevailing lopsidedness in the broadcasting landscape in Nigeria which was already dominated by government-owned broadcasting stations but is now under the monopolistic control of Federal Government-owned stations, which will be almost unchallenged, with the result that citizens will now be fed unmitigated propaganda by these remaining stations.\u201d<\/p>\n

MRA accused the NBC of being insensitive to the harsh economic environment under which the broadcast stations have operated over the last two and a half years as the national economy has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic itself and the measures taken by the government in response to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

It noted that the broadcasting stations are also negatively impacted by the inability of the government to create a conducive environment for them to operate, such as providing appropriate infrastructure like electricity supply, adding that with the stations having to find alternative sources of power supply even as the price of diesel continues to skyrocket daily, they are simply struggling to survive.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that so many broadcasting stations have been unable to pay the license fees raises serious questions about the fairness and appropriateness of the fees being imposed on broadcasters by the NBC in such a challenging economic environment. As the NBC, which imposes the fees and collects them for its own use, there needs to be an independent inquiry into this apparent conflict of interest where the motivation of the commission is apparently to make as much money for itself as possible,\u201d the group said.<\/p>\n

It then called on the NBC to reverse its decision in the public interest to avoid creating a society of predominantly ignorant citizens, advising that the need to ensure that Nigerians are adequately informed through the media should supersede any other consideration by the NBC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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