Gov Umaru Bago Orders Closure Of Radio Station In Niger…His Approach ‘Wrong’-Badeggi FM Top Official

Badeggi FM, a private radio station in Minna, Niger State capital, has been forced off airwaves following the directive of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago that the radio station should be sealed off.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Governor Bago not only directed the State Commissioner of Police and Commissioner for Homeland Security, retired Brigadier General Bello Abdullahi Mohammed to shut down the media organization but also wants its license revoked.

The governor’s  Chief Press Secretary, Mr Bologi Ibrahim noted in a statement that the governor gave the directive during the expanded Niger State APC Caucus meeting held at the Government House, Minna.

‘Governor Bago also accused the owner of the radio station of inciting the people against the government and directed that the license of the Radio station should be revoked.

The governor has also directed the Commissioner for Homeland Security and the Commissioner of Police to seal off the radio station, and emphasised the need for the security agencies to profile the owner of the media organization as his radio station has been promoting violence’ the statement said.

 Director of Operations, Badeggi FM, Mr Abubakar Shuaib has condemned the governor’s approach to the issue while emphasizing the need to do things right.

‘The right thing to do is to write to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for investigation. NBC has schedule of our programmes and we are being monitored everyday. So, the governor should write to NBC and let the regulatory agency verify our contents and programme to establish if they contravene any of the NBC codes or ethical provisions.

We cannot do anything to undermine the public peace and security of the state. Our duty is to hold leaders accountable and that is what we are doing. We don’t have anything against any individual or state government’ he said-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you