By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – The National Boradcasting Corporation (NBC) has issued a query to Channels Television over an interview with Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.
The broadcast media regulatory agency said the interview which aired on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, on Sunrise Daily, contained infractions on various broadcast codes.
A letter signed by the Director General of NBC, Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, and dated 24 August, 2021, said the interview contained inciting, divisive and unfair comments which were not thoroughly interrogated by the anchors.
It stated: “The National Broadcasting Commission monitor(ed) the broadcast of your programme Sunrise Daily between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
“The programme which had as guest the executive Governor of Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, was observed to contain inciting divisive and unfair comments which were not thoroughly interrogated by the anchors.
“This negates the following provisions of the Nigeria broadcasting code :Sections 1.10.4, 3.1.1, 3.3.1(b), 3.3.1(e), 3.11.1(a), and 3.12.2 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.
“Consequently, ChannelsTtelevision is required to explain why appropriate sanctions should not be applied for these infractions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. Your response should reach the commission within 24 hours of receipt of this letter.
Balarabe Ilelah
Director General
National Broadcasting Commission.”