{"id":83781,"date":"2021-07-16T19:11:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T18:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=83781"},"modified":"2021-07-16T19:11:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T18:11:03","slug":"nbc-bars-broadcast-stations-from-reporting-details-of-terrorist-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nbc-bars-broadcast-stations-from-reporting-details-of-terrorist-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Bars Broadcast Stations From Reporting Details Of Terrorist Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ordered television and radio stations not to disclose \u201cdetails\u201d of the activities of bandits, terrorists and kidnappers in daily Newspaper Reviews.<\/div>\n
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It has become a tradition for broadcast stations in Nigeria to review Newspaper headlines before their breakfast shows.<\/div>\n
But the NBC has asked them to ignore some of the headlines on security challenges in the country.In a letter titled, \u201cNewspaper Reviews And Current Affairs Programmes: A Need For Caution\u201d, Balaraba Ilelah, Director-General of the Commission, sought caution from the broadcast stations.<\/p>\n

Francisca Aiyetan, Director, Broadcast Monitoring, signed the letter on behalf of the DG.<\/p>\n

The letter reads, \u201cHeadlines of most Newspapers on a daily basis are replete with security topics. While bringing information on security to the doorsteps of Nigerians is a necessity, there is a need for caution as too many details may have an adverse implication on the efforts of our security officials who are duty-bound to deal with the insurgency.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Commission, therefore, order broadcasters to collaborate with the government in dealing with the security challenges by; \u201cNot glamourising the nefarious activities of insurgents, terrorists, kidnappers, bandits etc.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdvising guests and\/or analysts on programmes not to polarise the citizenry with divisive rhetoric, in driving home their point. Not giving details of either the security issues or victims of these security challenges so as not to jeopardise the efforts of the Nigerian soldiers and other security agents.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Commission also directed the broadcast stations to be guided by provisions of Sections 5.4.1(f) and 5.4.3 of the NBC Code which states thus:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe broadcaster shall not transmit divisive materials that may threaten or compromise the divisibility and indissolubility of Nigeria as a sovereign state.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn reporting conflict situations, the broadcaster shall perform the role of a peace agent by adhering to the principle of responsibility, accuracy and neutrality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last month, the NBC ordered all broadcast stations to go off Twitter after the ban by the Federal Government.<\/p>\n

The government had sanctioned Twitter for allegedly undermining Nigeria\u2019s corporate existence.<\/p>\n

Critics of the Buhari administration have alleged that there is an attempt to muzzle the media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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