NBC Makes U-Turn, Gives New Ultimatum To 52 Debtor Stations
August 21, 2022
6:01 am
Following the outrage among Nigerians, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Saturday reversed its earlier decision by going on to issue a 96-hour ultimatum to debtor media organisations or face law enforcement agencies.
Africa Daily News, New York reports that the affected media organisations have now been given an ultimatum of August 24, 2022, to pay all outstanding debts.
The Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Ilelah issued a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
Ilelah said the extension followed an appeal by the broadcast stations, stakeholders, public-spirited individuals, and organisations.
The commission noted that the deadline was moved to give those affected …
