By Achiever Peterson
The proposed Nigeria Police Broadcasting Service (NPBS) would hit the air waves nationwide beginning November 28, 2017 with a fund-raising ceremony at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, its Chairman/CEO, Ediri Jerry Wesley, has promised.
Speaking in an interview with journalists in Abuja, he
commended the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris for working tirelessly
despite his busy schedule to ensure the realisation of the project.
Wesley said, “The
NPBS will focus on four areas of operations (TV, Radio, Online and Emergency
Control Centre). The project, which is a Public Private Partnership with the
Nigeria Police will help to curb insecurity by prompt respond to emergency
situations.
Unlike most broadcast
organisations, the NPBS will not source for commercial adverts for
sustainability, rather its survival will depend largely on sponsorship from
corporate organisations and well-meaning Nigerians, Wesley said.
He also threw
information on recruitment of personnel saying NPBS would poach professionals
from world broadcast organizations, including the Cable News Network (CNN).
“About 5,000 young
Nigerians will be engaged and trained by 50 expatriate (Professionals from CNN,
BBC and other foreign media Organisations) for three years,” Wesley stated.
In order to reach all Nigerians irrespective of their
educational background, transmission will also be done in both Pidgin English
and other Nigerian Languages, he said.
He said, “The NPBS will focus on four areas of operations
(TV, Radio, Online and Emergency Control Centre). The project which is a Public
Private Partnership with the Nigeria Police will help to curb insecurity by
prompt respond to emergency situations."
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