The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Mr Modibo Kawu has said that lack of funds is responsible for the delay in the switchover to digital broadcasting.
Mr Kawu explained that broadcasting is expensive and requires a lot of funds and the lack of it has been responsible for the slow pace of action.
He made this known during the inspection of the digital station in Kwara State in the company of the Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed.
According to him, the government is trying to prioritize its funding especially because Nigeria just recently recovered from a recession.
“We are going to be launching in phases, that is the decision we took because a digital switchover in a very huge country like this requires a lot of funds and when Nigeria is just moving out of recession.
“The country has to take a decision between putting money in infrastructural development, hospitals and what not and also having to put a huge amount of money into digital switchover.
Lack Of Funds Is Delaying Digital Switch Over – NBC
