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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has vowed to shut down broadcast stations whose activities can undermine peaceful co-existence.<\/p>\n

Its spokesman, Mr Ekanem Antia, stated in Abuja on Friday that NBC\u2019s Director-General, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, gave the warning at a meeting with broadcast stations on the coverage of the Feb. 25 presidential and National Assembly elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NBC is giving its last warning to broadcast stations and will not hesitate to shut or revoke the licence of any when convinced that its activities are capable of undermining the peaceful co-existence of the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny further breaches of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code and Act will no longer be tolerated,\u2019\u2019 he warned.<\/p>\n

He said the Commission monitored the coverage of the elections by some broadcast stations and noted how they availed unpatriotic individuals their platforms to make subversive, hateful, and inciting utterances, particularly post-election.<\/p>\n

Antia also stated that Ilelah commended the media for their efforts in ensuring peaceful pre-election coverage, especially for their selfless service to keeping the citizens informed.<\/p>\n

He noted, however, that the coverage of the elections and post-election matters were \u201cmarred by unguarded statements, divisive and dangerous comments\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n

Ilelah stressed that the media has a role to play in ensuring national development by publishing or broadcasting narratives of national reconciliation and healing in these unsettling times.<\/p>\n

He called on broadcast stations, in particular, to avoid the promotion of negative conversations which were not only dangerous to democracy but posed threats to Nigeria\u2019s corporate existence.<\/p>\n

He acknowledged that using broadcast platforms to incite supporters or create enmity would not help in deepening the nation\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn as much as the Commission believes in the freedom of expression, it is also seriously constrained to act decisively on any broadcaster that exploits the fragile peace of our nation,\u2019\u2019 he stressed.<\/p>\n

Ilelah appealed to broadcast stations to abide strictly by laid-down rules of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, the Act and other extant laws guiding broadcasting in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

He stressed that the media has the responsibility to ensure that national issues discussed on the airwaves are done with decorum, civility, patriotism and a sense of fairness.<\/p>\n

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