Nigerian Government plans digitization of broadcast media

Nigerian Government plans digitization of broadcast media

The Nigerian government has declared its preparedness to be involved in the digitalisation process of the broadcast media in the country.

The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, said this at the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC)/Yemi Sonde Broadcast Media Stakeholders’ Forum in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in South west Nigeria.

The Minister explained that the process would be gradual with effect from June 7, 2012.
Speaking on the theme, “Towards quality broadcasting in digital era,” Maku pointed out that the process would be concluded in 2015 during which all Nigerians would have access to digital broadcasting system right in their homes.

He said: “Nigeria has no choice but to be involved in digital broadcast media.”

Digitalisation project

Represented by the Director-General, NBC, Mr Yomi Bolarinwa, the minister explained that the process would involve changing from analogue to digital equipment, explaining that only the transmission had not been digitalised in the broadcast media.

Maku said that digitalisation would bring about quality contents on information, education and developmental issues.

He state that the digitalisation would enable Nigerians to sit at their homes and watch programmes from their television sets with ease.

Maku further said that a white paper would soon be issued on the digitalisation of the broadcast media.

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