The Secretary to the State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi has challenged the Management of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria FRCN to expedite action towards the relocation of its North East zonal headquarters to Gombe the State capital.
Professor Njodi who threw the challenge when he received in audience the Management of Jewel FM a subsidiary of FRCN on a courtesy call to his office stated that the continuous operation of its zonal headquarters in Bauchi is unacceptable.
The SSG said the State Government is ready to provide all the necessary intervention required to ensure that the zonal headquarters relocate its operations to Gombe which he described as the centre of the North East and for ease of coordination.
While appreciating the efforts of the Management of Jewel FM towards delivering on its mandate in the State, Professor Njodi equally harps on the need for balancing its news report so that members of the public can be informed of Government policies and programmes.
He also assures that the State Government will look into the possibility of supporting the station in the area of paying its casual workers whom he said are mostly indigenes of the State receiving professional training.
Professor Njodi further pledge Government support in providing security at the station through the fencing of its 5.6 hectares of land.
Earlier in his presentation the General Manager of the station who doubles as the zonal Deputy Director News Ubale Danbatta said they were at the Government House to among other things appreciate Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya led administration’s support to the station which he said has gone a long way in stabilising station in the last two years of its operations.
Ubale Danbatta also remarked that the visit was to formally present the station to the Gombe State Government and to seek for closer partnership and collaboration for the mutual benefit of all.
He also threw his weight behind calls by the Gombe SSG to have its zonal headquarters relocated to Gombe State.
The General Manager use the occasion to appeal for support towards the payment of stipend to its over 40 volunteers staff whom he said are been trained for future challenges in the media industry.
He also appealed for the fencing of the station to ensure the security of its personnel and equipment.
The courtesy call had in attendance Permanent Secretary SSG office Mohammed A. Umar media consultant Mato Adamu and Senior Special Assistant Deputy Governor’s office Jack Tasha.
Joshua Danmalam Information Officer SSG’S office.
12/7/2021
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