Workers of the Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation, (Radio Kwara), on Wednesday in Ilorin shut down the station and staged a protest over lack of operational equipment and welfare package for staff

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the State Government’s move to cancel the AM Station was part of the trigger for the protest.

A staff who pleaded anonymity said the State government was planning to evacuate the staff from its GRA office to Budo Efo transmission area, a suburb of Ilorin, the Kwara capital.

“This Budo Efo always affects the reproductive organs of the staff working there ,due to the effect of radiation of the old transmitter and the antenna .

“If you notice, some of the staff posted to Budo-efo are childless. while few ones that had children have their children deformed.
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“The last option given us is to transfer all the staff to Budo-Efo particularly to enable them sell the land harbouring Radio Kwara AM.

“As we speak, the land surrounding Radio Kwara 2, Midland FM has been sold.

“Since KWIRS has taken over our revenue, to buy diesel to power the station is a problem. That is why both AM and FM stations are running skeletal transmission always.

“The Sole Administrator, Dr. Muyideen Akorede has destroyed the station through his shoddy repositioning since 2016,” the source said.

The source further explained that Dr. Akorede always shortchanged the station’s General Manager by not releasing monthly subventions to run the station since the state government took over the station’s Internally Generated Revenue.

Another worker claimed that virtually all departments in Radio Kwara, including the newsroom, lack working facilities and tools.
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He said the state government had perfected plans to kill the AM station and concentrate on Midland FM 99.0 at Apata Yukuba, Ilorin.

“The same FM is dying. The next one is overall welfare of staff, delay in payment of meagre salaries, among others,” he said.

“The state government officials including Dr. Akorede are now patronising private radio stations in the state, paying huge amounts to feature on their programmes living Radio Kwara to die.

“All the staff have been demoralised. We are staging this protest not because of us, but because of the future of Radio Kwara and the state at large.,” he added.

Dr. Akorede, who is the Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Media and Communication to the state Governor and Sole Administrator for all state owned media houses, said rainstorm destroyed a device which necessitated the movement from GRA office to Budo Efo.
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He explained that it was in the spirit of keeping the station running that the staff were asked to move to Budo Efo temporarily.

Dr. Akorede explained that N5m has been released to the station for its running cost and that the only salary owed the staff was that of August, which will be paid before the end of the week.

The Governor’s aide boasted that no TV station in the North Central of Nigeria can match the standard of the repositioned state owned television station (KWTV).

He claimed that the state government pays for all its jingles that it runs on Radio Kwara

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Nigeria sef Everytime na so so strike......


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Very dull radio station.
Whether they shut it down or not, the like of other radio stations has overshadowed the radio station.

Na wa oo

Same old shit just a different day

Plz saraki do everything in ur power to pay those paid enemies, they won't stop until they dent ur name.

sorry

IT IS NOT GOOD IN KWARA

I woke up around 6:50 a.m this morning and tuned to 99.0 Midland FM hoping to listen to news program 'The Issue' and found out the station was shut. I thought once that may be their workers were on strike cause the news of Kwara state government not paying them for months has been lingering for weeks.

This is actually how Bukola Saraki and his errand boy (Gov Fatai) want to continue to make people suffer by not paying them as at when due. Bukola has done more harm to Kwara than benefits. He's a curse and barrier to the development of Kwara at large. Saraki, you'll not go unpunished as almighty Allah will avenge for the poor masses you've suffered in the state. And to those supporting you and hailing your wicked ways. May the good Lord you worship pay you back and reward your way according to your measure.

I'm sad people are owed for months in a state where we have Senate President as the Governor in disguise. Bukola how much money will make you satisfy? For how long will you keep punishing us in Kwara? For how long do you think you'll live? Or do you think you'll live forever?


Wallahi, on the contrary, it's not good here in Kwara.

Saraki home state

What has become a trend for over 3 months now is the BON interfering and muscling media stations to dance to the tune of APC!

metromediaboss:


“This Budo Efo always affects the reproductive organs of the staff working there ,due to the effect of radiation of the old transmitter and the antenna .

The fear of losing Johnny is the beginning of wisdom...

ok next

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Elections don dey come

dem dey source funds

Kwara state is behind in everything, Despite been the state of the Senate President, and Saraki been Governor for 8 years, handpicking every political position, yet they could not even upgrade the state broadcasting station..

And someone from that state wants to rule Nigeria.
No wonder politicians are always surprised we believe them even when they dont believe themselves.

Ok

And yet Saraki and his errand boy will given people an impression of good governance in Kwara. Anyway people can now decide where they should be in that state.

Not surprised at all.

Saraki dynasty don pauparize state organs.

and to say am from that state!!! but based in pH work at wazobia radio station....

Hmmmmm

The state at which Saraki has putting the state is bad. Some of the the land belonging to the government av been sold while others wia shared within them self.

State once ruled by Saraki. I still wonder why this man thinks he can be a good president when he wasn't even a good Governor. Anytime I hear any news emanating from kwara state, I think of saraki and wat he can't offer.

Lol


Kwara of all state

Saraki's Puppet should be held responsible.

Nice