The Borno State Government has tasked the media with sustaining public interest and working in line with the core values of the state.
The State Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar made the call when he visited Radio Ndarason International in Maiduguri, the state capital.
Tar said the unscheduled visit to the media station was part of efforts to ensure compliance with public policy.
The Radio Ndarason is an international Radio station that operates across the Lake Chad Basin with large audiences in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
The Commissioner admonished the management team to “conduct an audience survey to gauge public perception and accessibility of the station, and adhere to the media policy of the Government in the conduct of its business.”
He added: “The Borno State Government is committed to media freedom, but not at the expense of our core values and public interest.”
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He further appreciated the efforts of the Radio station in serving the good people of Borno State, adding that the station should align its programmes and services with the Borno Restoration Programme and the 7 Points Strategic Transformation Agenda of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, “which includes Social Reorientation in which the media plays a crucial role.”
The Commissioner was earlier received by the Country Director of the radio station Chrisphine Odour Omondi, who was flanked by the station’s management team including, Abdulkader Mammane Idi, the Editor in Chief; Mamman Mahmud, the Head of News; Bunu Tijjani, Head of Programmes among others.
Responding to the Commissioner, the Country Director said, “The Radio station operates on both SW and FM Frequencies servicing about eleven LGAs around Nigeria’s border with other countries.”