Mr Clinton Garuba, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Jay FM made the disclosure on Thursday in a statement in Jos.The MD said that it became necessary to seek justice against the regulatory body, alleging that NBC had submitted itself to manipulations by some highly- placed power players.
“The regulatory body in communicating the directive to shut down the station believed to have been handed down from above, the NBC failed to give one instance from the last sanction of 18th February, 2019 to 1st March, 2019 the shutdown day. Garuba called on the NBC to free itself from political manipulation by people who wield power in high places.
“The meeting which was entirely enveloped by the essence of cordiality was genuinely targeted at an amicable resolution. “Referring to two instances when the station was sanctioned few days to the 2019 Presidential Elections, the first being a N100, 000 fine on 16th February, 2019 for airing a news commentary titled “Does Buhari Deserve a Second Term?” written by Chris Gyang, a listener.
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