By Demola Atobaba, Ado-Ekiti
As part of its effort at ensuring that the closed state own broadcast stations come back on air, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ekiti State council has again appealed to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to re-open the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State (BSES) which was shut down three months ago for violating broadcast law.
The union in a statement in Ado-Ekiti through the chairman; comrade Rotimi Ojomoyela and the secretary; comrade Kayode Babatuyi pleaded with NBC to pardon the station more also that a new government has taken over.
According to the statement, the closure of the station for three months has subjected workers of the corporation to untold hardship and idleness while members of the public particularly radio lovers have been deprived of information, education and entertainment which the station provides.
The statement regretted the circumstances that led to the closure of the station, adding that staff of the corporation were only victims of what they knew nothing about.
It also pleaded with the new governor of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi and other relevant stakeholders to liaise with NBC towards ensuring that the station commences operation soon.