Education

Be dedicated to your studies – Dr Liman charges NBA students

By Web News 486

By Sodiq Adebara

The Director-General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Dr. Mansur Liman has charged the newly admitted students of the National Broadcast Academy, NBA, to be dedicated to their course of study during the programme.

Dr. Liman gave the charge during an orientation programme for the Batch C students of the academy held at the FRCN Training School in Ikeja, Lagos.

The director-general who was represented by the Director of the Training School, Mallam Danladi Kwache, said a conducive learning environment has been provided by the school management to ease learning.

Mallam Kwache stated that the academy is poised to inculcate the prerequisite knowledge in students for them to become world-class professionals in the broadcast industry.

He urged the students to be disciplined and attentive throughout the academic programme.

Contributing, the Director of Academics, Mr. Segun Akinoya advised the students to attend classes regularly and maximize every opportunity to learn during their stay in the school.

Mr. Akioya added that the school would continue to maintain standards as it contributes to the growth of the broadcast industry.

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Communication

Radio Nigeria Asabari FM Hits the Air in Saki

By Web News 1300

By Dayo Adu

Asabari FM, Radio Nigeria’s newest station has been Inaugurated by the Director General of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Dr. Mansur Liman in Saki, in Oke-ogun area of Oyo state.

The ceremony attracted prominent indigenes and traditional rulers, various groups and clerics including the committee of management, FRCN Ibadan Zonal Station to witness the inauguration of the first federal government radio station in the area Asabari 88.3fm.

Director General FRCN, Dr. Mansur Liman, in his speech before Inaugurating the station who described Ibadan national station as the home of radio, expressed optimism that the people of the host community would now enjoy the professionalism and objective reportage offered by the Radio Nigeria Network.

Earlier in an address of welcome, The Zonal Director, FRCN, Ibadan Zonal Station, Mr. Dominic Mokikan, explained that with the Inauguration of Asabari FM, Radio Nigeria now boast of the largest radio network with over 40 FM Stations and enjoined the host community not to relent in their continued support.

President, Saki Parapo, Dr. Festus Adejumobi expressed happiness on the establishment of Asabari FM, saying the people had been linked to the mainstream of public information and mass orientation.

Facilitator of the station, and Member representing Atisbo/Saki East and Saki West Federal Constituency, Mr. Olajide Olatunbosun said the establishment of the station as a community project was to meet the yearning of his constituents of their inaccessibility to federal government radio network owned by the People.

Other dignatories who spoke at the event expressed joy that their voices would now be heard loud and clear across the nation.

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Politics

Facility Decay: House Committee Assures FRCN of Quick Response

By Web News 957

House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, has pledged its determination to upgrade facilities of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN.

Chairman of the committee, Mr. Olusegun Odebunmi made the pledge when he led other members of the committee on facility inspection to FRCN stations in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Radio Nigeria reporter, Adedayo Adelowo, reports that the committee was received by the management of the FRCN Ibadan Zonal Station.

The first port of call was Amuludun FM at Moniya, the only federal government-owned indigenous radio station in the Southwest, where they were received amidst pomp and ceremony.

The facilities inspected both at Amuludun FM and Broadcasting House, Dugbe, included live and recording studios, mast and power generating plants which has been one of the major challenges of the station, and other broadcasting equipment.

The Zonal Director, FRCN Ibadan Zonal Station, Alhaji Mohammed Bello, who conducted them round the operational areas, took the pains to explain the state of the broadcasting equipment.

Alhaji Bello said Radio Nigeria was an asset to the nation, which should not be allowed to languish in infrastructural decay.

Having inspected the facilities, the chairman of the committee and member representing Ogo-Oluwa/Surulere Federal Constituency in Oyo State, Mr. Olusegun Odebunmi, who expressed dissatisfaction on the state of facilities at the federal establishment, however, commended management and staff of FRCN Ibadan for dishing out quality services despite the visible challenges.

Mr. Odebunmi pledged the readiness of the committee to put the needs of the station forward for prompt action, expressing the confidence that the visit would definitely yield positive results in no distant time.

He implored the management and staff of FRCN to work towards improving their internally generated revenue to complement the effort of the government.

In a remark, Director General, FRCN, Dr. Mansur Liman, who was represented by the Director of Finance, Mr. Michael Oluwole, assured the visitors that Radio Nigeria would not disappoint them.

The committee, thereafter proceeded to the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, Ibadan.

Adedayo Adelowo