The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC) has sternly warned Arise Television against the use of derogatory and incendiary remarks in its station.
The warning is coming on the heels of the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s academic records recently released by the Chicago State University.
In a bid to educate the public on the possible consequences of the president’s certificate, which the opposition alleged does not tally with the one submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) for the last election, the TV station has had interviews with a number of guests.
But NBC, in a letter, titled: “Preponderance of derogatory and incendiary remarks: final warning” issued to the TV station by its Director-General, Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, on Friday, expressed worry that some of the guests use derogatory words during interviews.
The broadcast regulator urged Arise TV to have a delay mechanism to guard against undesirable contents, saying guests should always be kept in check.
The Commission listed the station’s morning show programme on 5th October, anchored by Reuben Abati, Rufai Oseni and Ayo Maio-Ese, which featured Oladokun Hassan and Dele Farotimi as guests.
“The programme contained unguarded incendiary remarks by Dele Farotimi against the Legislature and the Executive, the Judiciary and Mr. President”, it stated.
“The Commission, therefore, drew the attention of the broadcast station to broadcast rule and code 1.10.3, 3.3.1(a), 3.3.3(c), 3.3.1 (e), 5.3.3(b) and 5.5.6.
“Arise TV is advised to install a delay mechanism to guard against undesirable contents as prescribed in section 5.5.6 of the broadcasting code”, it further stated.
