Some stations glorify hate speech, divisive comments – NBC

The National Broadcasting Commission on Wednesday warned broadcasters covering the upcoming general election to abide by the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code and other relevant regulations that guide the broadcasting of elections in Nigeria.

NBC Director General Balarabe Ilelah issued a statement urging all broadcasters to stop using or allowing politicians and their supporters to use their facilities to broadcast content that could lead to the breakdown of the public order.

The statement read: “The committee has observed with deep concern how ethics and ethos have been ignored by politicians using media platforms. This is against the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, which states that when using material for news and current affairs programmes, the broadcaster must avoid hate speech, inflammatory, derogatory and divisive remarks or innuendos.

“The commission notes that some stations are now glorifying these situations on their platforms. The National Broadcasting Commission reiterates that such stations will pay for their professional misconduct.”

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