{"id":91438,"date":"2022-02-02T23:27:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T22:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=91438"},"modified":"2022-02-02T23:27:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T22:27:29","slug":"nbc-sanctions-abuja-radio-station-over-discussion-on-nia-boss-reappointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nbc-sanctions-abuja-radio-station-over-discussion-on-nia-boss-reappointment\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC sanctions Abuja radio station over discussion on NIA boss reappointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The National Broadcasting Commission has shut down an Abuja-based radio station, Vision FM, for discussing the controversial extension of the appointment of the National Intelligence Agency\u2019s Director-General, Rufai Abubakar.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter addressed to Vision FM\u2019s Managing Director on Wednesday in Kaduna, the NBC claimed it sanctioned the broadcasting outfit for airing content harmful to the country\u2019s national security in one of its programmes, \u2018Idon Mikiya\u2019 on January 5, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>NBC pointed out that the station breached section 39 (3) (b) of the 1999 constitution that imposed restrictions on issues relating to government security services or agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour discussion of issues, including appointments of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) constitutes a breach of the provision of section 39 (3) (b) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which imposes restrictions on matters concerning government security services or agencies established by law,\u201d the Nigerian broadcasting regulator stated.<\/p>\n<p>The commission fined the media outlet N5 million and suspended the programme for six months, starting from January 28, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>It claimed that transmitting trade secrets and other issues regarding a national security agency was an act prejudicial to Nigeria\u2019s national security.<\/p>\n<p>This development came amid Buhari regime\u2019s continued attempt to muzzle Nigerian media.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nIn December, the president extended the tenure of Mr Rufai as the DG of NIA, despite internal protests against his reappointment.<\/p>\n<p>Top NIA officials queried the appointment of Mr Rufai in 2018. 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