From Vincent Ikuomola, Abuja
The Federal Government has announced a two-month fee waiver for broadcast stations in the country.
The government also set up a 14-member committee to assess the impact of Coronavirus on the creative industry and advise government on solutions.
The committee is headed by ace comedian Ali Baba.
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Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed said the gesture was among government’s efforts to ameliorate the impact of COVID-19 on the industry.
At a meeting with the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja, led by its Vice-President Godfrey Ohuabunwa, the minister said the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had sent protective equipment to some community broadcast stations across the country.
“I want to announce that I have approved the request by the NBC to grant a two-month licence fee waiver for terrestrial broadcast stations in Nigeria,” he said.
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