In a bid to strengthen the quality of the nation’s media ecosystem, a new body to regulate the practice of broadcasting as a profession in Nigeria has been inaugurated, IgbereTV reports.
Known as the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB), the organisation is to, among other things, coordinate, set standards, admit and issue certificates of practice to all professional broadcasters in the country.
SNB is open to established and aspiring broadcasters in four categories including the full membership, associate membership, student membership and the fellowship of SBN with set requirements for admission.
During the inauguration of SBN at Channels Television’s global headquarters in Lagos, the Chairman of Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, John Ugbe, said the society will put broadcast professionalism in focus.
In his remarks, the Chairman of Channels Media Group, Dr. John Momoh highlighted the significance of repositioning the media landscape with the onboarding of the new body for broadcasters.
“Broadcasting as we all know remains one of the longest existing professions and the most powerful organ of communication in Nigeria but a glance at many professions in Nigeria will show the need for us to have the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters,” he said
