BY Dyepkazah Shibayan
The unveiling of the sixth amendment to Nigeria’s broadcasting code by Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has been greeted with criticism by some Nigerians.
Speaking at the unveiling held in Lagos on Tuesday, Mohammed described the amendments as “desirable provisions” which would enhance the broadcast sector.
The minister said some of those who are opposed to the amendments in the broadcast industry have “resorted to all kinds of blackmail, using hack writers”, adding that the government is unperturbed because it is working in “national interest”.
Weeks before the unveiling of the new code, many stakeholders criticised it. While Wole Soyinka, literary giant, described it as “economic sabotage”, Jason Njoku, CEO of IrokoTV, branded it as “quasi-socialism” and a means of subsidising inefficiency in the industry.
Some of the provisions of the amended code as listed by the minister include:
However, some Nigerians are kicking against it. Here are their comments:
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