No Nigerian TV, radio sanctioned without several warnings – NBC

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has blamed television and radio stations in the country for the fines, suspension of licences, and other sanctions they receive from the commission.

The South-East Zonal Director of NBC, Ijeoma Theo-Obodo, stated this on Wednesday while delivering NBC’s message in Umuahia, Abia State, during the 13th Vision Africa Training Institute.

According to the zonal director, all television and radio stations that received sanctions from the NBC were severely warned by the commission for breaching various sections of the broadcasting code before they were slammed with sanctions.

She noted that the responsibility of the NBC is to protect the sanctity of the airwaves and safeguard viewers and listeners from consuming offensive content.

Obodo, who dismissed claims suggesting that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) was wicked or selective in its handling of broadcast stations, urged viewers and listeners to report offensive content and other inappropriate messages to the commission for appropriate investigation and action.

The NBC zonal director, who observed that some music produced by certain artists in the name of religious songs is not suitable for public consumption, commended the Vision Africa Institute for training media practitioners on the proper application of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Earlier in their speeches, Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, and Methodist Archbishop, Sunday Ndukwo Onuoha, admonished media practitioners in Nigeria to use Artificial Intelligence for national cohesion and development, rather than as an instrument of misinformation and anxiety.