Borno Government on Sabbatum said it upgraded its Radio FM station to banking concern jibe radical religious ideologies.
The information is inwards a contention signed past times Mr Isa Gusau, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Gov. Kashim Shettima on Media, Communication in addition to Strategy, made available inwards Maiduguri.
Gusau stated that the soil authorities spent close N1 billion on procurement of high powered transmitter in addition to equipment, in addition to rehabilitated the station’s component complex.
He noted that a 20,000-kilowatts transmitter was installed at the station to boost its coverage to the 27 local authorities councils of the state, to a greater extent than or less parts of Adamawa, Yobe in addition to Niger Republic.
He added that “the FM station, which is an arm of Borno Radio in addition to Television (BRTV), previously transmit on 3,000 kilowatts capacity transmitter.
“We completed the installation of 20,000-kilowatts transmitter in addition to successfully carried out a three-day exam transmission exercise.
“The station has drastically moved to accomplish 100 per cent coverage, equally against the previous xv per cent transmission coverage of the state.”
The particular assistant stated that the soil authorities had approved additional funds to facilitate the institution of 4 studios to last equipped alongside modern gadgets at the station.
“This is inwards describe of piece of employment alongside plans to unveil programmes that would banking concern jibe the propagation of radical religious ideologies, which promote violence in addition to hate amid the people.”
According to him, the soil authorities is currently installing a 60-kilowatts capacity transmitter, a ability generator in addition to repairing obsolete equipment at the Radio AM station.
He added that like upgrade projects would last done to comprehend the state-owned tv station alongside a thought to enhancing awareness of authorities programmes in addition to policies besides equally other laudable activities to fast rail drive against insurgency. (NAN)