Nigerian broadcasters seek government’s grant for broadcast media organisations
The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB), Ogun State Chapter has called on the Nigerian government to compassionately consider financial grant to all broadcast media organizations in the country in view of the excruciating economic situation to enable them perform their universally accepted functions effectively in the country.
Penpushing reports that the broadcasters made the call at the end of its inauguration and lecture in Abeokuta, Ogun State, stressing that the appeal became necessary considering the peculiarity of the working conditions of these stations.
The body in a communique noted that the stations remained unshut despite various industrial strikes in the country precipitated by the oil subsidy removal with attendant hikes in goods and services and agitations by labour unions for a better working environment.
Penpushing further reports that the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters said it should be recalled that while other sectors shut down all activities during coronavirus pandemic, radio and television stations were running at a loss.
The Society in similar vein appealed to Ogun-State Government through the Head of Service and the Chairman Ogun State Civil Service Commission to seriously review the entry point of Grade 7 for HND Mass Communication into the State Public Service when their counterparts with the same requisite qualifications in Engineering and Accounting are absorbed on grade level 08.
Penpushing also reports that the society explained that part of its objectives of its formation was to address the absence of a professional body which mass communication graduates could revert to in the mode of ICAN, ANAN, NSE/ COREN among others.
‘With the establishment of SNB, it has become a recognized professional body whose certificate is considered as one of the promotion requirements for those in the academia and media related organisations’, the communique stated.
Penpushing report that the communiqué signed by Basorun Festus Kehinde (Chairman and Deacon ‘Dara Adebimpe (Secretary) called on members to note that broadcasting should focus more on setting social agenda, promoting social ethics and sacred values of Omoluabi spirit in furtherance of stability of the society.
The communique emphasized that Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) should promote discipline and possibility of activating de-robing mode for erring practitioners who run foul of ethical, moral and legal rules.
Penpushing further reports that the communique said the society should endeavour to beam the searchlight on individual characters and conduct of broadcasters to ensure that they are always above board and conduct their professional lives with decorum.
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