Broadcasting stations to go digital in 2014, says Mba
Abuja - The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr Emeka Mba, said on Tuesday that broadcasting houses in Abuja, Lagos and Port-Harcourt would switch-over to digital transmission in 2014. Mba made the announcement in Abuja when a delegation of the commission paid a courtesy visit to the FCT Minister of State, Ms Olajumoke Akinjide. ``The cities to experience the switch-over next year include Abuja, Lagos and Port-Harcourt in the pilot phase.” He said that the Federal Government had set up a committee to work with the commission to ensure that digital transmission was possible before the 2015 deadline set by the International Telecommunications Union. According to him, challenges facing the switch-over to digital transmission include funding, getting the right transmission equipment and paying for the signal distribution company. He described broadcasting as a fundamental human right of every Nigerian, including those in rural areas. Mba said that the commiss...