Abbas Yushau Yusuf
The government of President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has promised to resuscitate the comatose Northern mouthpiece, the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) Kaduna, and its sister stations.
In a statement by the Minister of Information and Culture, through his Special Assistant on Media, Malam Rabiu I. Rahim, the minister stated this during his visit to FRCN Kaduna and the Nigerian Television Authority.
He expressed that Sashin Hausa Radio Nigeria Kaduna retrogressed due to neglect from authorities and a lack of discipline and professionalism.
FRCN Kaduna And Social Awareness In Northern Nigeria
Undoubtedly, Tinubu’s administration will resuscitate FRCN and make it the best radio station in Nigeria, as it used to be, he added.
To resuscitate the station, the minister said it’s imperative to consider the station’s inability to adopt the competitive nature of media today.
The minister visited the station with the Director-General of FRCN, Muhammad Bulama, and that of NTA, Abdulhameed Dembos.
Minister Idris stated that the decay of Sashin Hausa Radio Nigeria Kaduna is more apparent, despite having produced professionals in broadcasting throughout Nigeria and Africa.
He highlighted that President Tinubu appointed a veteran broadcaster, Muhammad Bulama, as the new Director-General of the FRCN.
NIGERIAN TRACKER learned that FRCN Kaduna was established by the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, in 1962. It was later taken over by the federal military government of General Olusegun Obasanjo, unifying all regional radio stations into one umbrella, which is FRCN.
In its 60 years of existence, FRCN Kaduna, now Dahiru Moddibbo House named after one of its Zonal directors, served as a mouthpiece of the old Northern region and the North by extension before its influence diminished due to unfavorable government policies and neglect.
Before, FRCN Kaduna was tuned in throughout Nigeria, West Africa, and even some Arab countries.
