EDO ELECTIONS: 2020: NBC Commends Broadcasters for good performance, Urgers same for Ondo Elections
Oru Leonard
The National Broadcasting Commission( NBC) in Nigeria, has commended broadcasters for good performance on covering Edo governotorial election which took place on Saturday, September 19, 2020.
NBC stated this in a message made available to NEWD DOT AFRICA that as part of her mandate, monitored for compliance, the conduct and Content of Broadcasting Stations before, during and after the just-concluded Edo State Elections in line with the NBC ACT, CAP11, Laws of the Federation 2004.
The National Broadcasting Commission noted that the professional and ethical broadcast contributed majorly to ensuring free, fair, and peaceful elections in the state.
The Commission therefored enjoined broadcasting Stations in Ondo State to borrow a leaf from their colleagues in Edo State by using the Nigeria Broadcasting Code as guide to ensure free, fair and credible elections.
In a similar vein, the Commission drew the attention of Broadcasters, particularly, operators of Pay Television services and Free-To-Air TV services on the deadline issued by the Commission for stoppage of continuous violations of the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code with repeated broadcast of NTBB’s (NOT-TO-BE-BROADCAST) Musicals.
The Commission had earlier warned against the broadcast of vulgar and obscene musical videos, which some have attributed to the increased trend of rape and other social vices stating that it will no longer be tolerated
The Commission says it would not hesitate to apply appropriate sanctions to violators for any breach in line with its mandate with effect from 0ctober 1st, 2020.
The Commission also released the list of Broadcast Stations sanctioned in the 2nd Quarter, 2020, for various breaches ranging from vulgar lyrics, unverifiable claims to repeated broadcast of NTBB’s.
The NBC emphasized that broadcasters have a duty to promote the corporate existence of Nigeria, and the socio-economic well-being of the nation.
