The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has berated Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle over the closure of four media houses for allegedly covering the political campaigns of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Dauda Lawal, IgbereTV reports
The state government had, on Saturday, through the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara, announced the closure of the offices of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Pride FM, Gamji TV and Al’umma TV, on the orders of the Governor for covering political gathering of the opppsition party.
But in a statement on Sunday condemning the action issued by NBC’s Director-General, Balarabe Illela, the agency demanded the immediate reversal of the order, saying the Commission had already drawn attention of the government to the illegality of its action.
“The National Broadcasting Commission has noted with serious concern the illegal action of Zamfara State government by directing the shutdown of operations of licensees of the Commission in the state, on Saturday, October 15, 2022
