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As part of our efforts to address the challenges facing Nigeria’s broadcasting industry, and in line with the fifth pillar of our five-point agenda at @FMINONigeria, I have directed: 1. @nbcgovng to suspend any planned increase in broadcast licence fees until further notice. 2. The NBC Director-General to expedite the review of the National Broadcasting Code, so that the regulatory framework keeps pace with developments in the industry. 3. The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) to fully implement and enforce the 45-day payment policy for advertising services, as requested by the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON). We will continue to engage stakeholders in the broadcast industry to improve access to affordable financing and resolve outstanding spectrum allocation concerns. Our pledge is to leave Nigeria’s broadcasting industry better than we found it, and we will not relent.

Today in Abuja, I hosted the Honourable Commissioners for Information of APC-governed States. We had productive discussions on strengthening communications coordination between the Federal Government and the States, so that we can more effectively amplify the progressive policies and programmes of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Our public communications and engagement must be clear, consistent and transparent, and we must work harder to combat misinformation and disinformation. Above all, our work is about building public trust. And to earn that trust, we must listen to the people.