The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured more financial aid to the tune of N554 million (526 Japanese Yen) for the improvement of the mediumwave radio broadcasting network in the country. This amount will enable the government to expand the Enugu phase two of the network through the provision of a 100 kW transmitter to support the Kaduna phase one of the project.
For phase one, the same Japanese Agency for International Cooperation (JICA) donated about N660 million (642m Japanese Yen) for the installation of a 200 kW transmitter in Kaduna State. The Minister of Communications and Information, Mr. John Ogar Odey, disclosed this at the signing ceremony of the exchange of notes in his office in Abuja yesterday.
He said that investment in the broadcasting sector cannot be overemphasised. The Minister stressed, “This cooperation is by no means new to us; indeed, the first phase - the installation of 200 kW transmitter in Kaduna marked the beginning of what we are witnessing today.”
(Source: LeadershipNigeria.com)
