Eko Hot Blog reports that Arise Television has been given a final warning over the use of alleged subversive remarks on air by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
The warning was stated in a letter by the Commission’s Director General, Dr Balarabe Shehu Ilelah on October 6, 2023.
The letter, addressed to the chief Excutive Officer, Arise Global Media Limited, urged the TV station to have a delay mechanism to guard against undesirable contents and to adhere to keeping its guest on check.
The letter titled: “Preponderance of derogatory and incendiary remarks: final warning” reads in part: “The NBC has observed with concern preponderance of incendiary remarks allowed on Arise news.
“This letter seeks to underscore the tremendous responsibility put on the broadcaster to manage the array of guest that may feature on the station from time to time.
“The commission listed the station’s morning show programme on 5th October anchored by Reuben Abati, Rufai Oseni and Ayo Maio-Ese, which featured Oladokun Hassan and Dele Farotimi as guests.
“The programme contained unguarded incendiary remarks by Dele Farotimi against the Legislature and the Executive, the Judiciary and Mr. President.”
The station was also accused of not keeping to its responsibility while airing its programme ‘Newsday’ which featured Kenneth Okonkwo, (Spokesperson of Labour Party) who used alleged derogatory remarks on air.
“The commission therefore drew the attention of the broadcast station to broadcast rule and code 1.10.3, 3.3.1(a), 3.3.3(c), 3.3.1 (e), 5.3.3(b) and 5.5.6,” he said.
“Arise TV is advised to install a delay mechanism to guard against undesirable contents as prescribe in section 5.5.6 of the broadcasting code.”
On October 26, 2020 the commission had called out the TV station, and imposed a N9 million fine on it along two other television stations— Channels Television, and AIT over ‘unprofessional #EndSARS Broadcast.
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