The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has extended the period by which all outstanding debts are to be paid from 24 hours to Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2022.
The Director-General of NBC, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
NBC had on Friday revoked the licenses of the AIT/Ray Power FM (DAAR Communication Ltd., Silverbird TV Network and 50 other stations over N2.6 billion debts.
The suspension also affected some states’ broadcast media, including Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Kwara), Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation, Anambra State Broadcasting Corporation, Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation, Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation, and Ondo State Broadcasting Corporation, among others.
The commission ordered the affected stations to shut down in the next 24 hours and directed NBC offices nationwide to collaborate with the security agencies to ensure immediate compliance.
Ilelah, however, said that the extension of the enforcement date was due to an appeal by the affected broadcast stations, relevant stakeholders, public-spirited individuals and organisations.
”This is to inform all the affected broadcast stations whose licenses were revoked and given 24 hours to pay all outstanding license fees that NBC has extended the period which all outstanding debts are to be paid from 24 hours to Wednesday, Aug. 23.
”All affected broadcast stations who fail to defray their debts on or before Aug. 23, 2022, are directed to shut down by 12 a.m. on Aug. 24, 2022,” the DG said
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