ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRST-EVER NIGERIAN POLICE BROADCASTING SERVICE (NPBS); NIGERIA POLICE PARTNERS NIGERIA CONTENT DEVELOPMENT BOARD




ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRST-EVER NIGERIAN POLICE BROADCASTING SERVICE (NPBS); NIGERIA POLICE PARTNERS NIGERIA CONTENT DEVELOPMENT BOARD

24/11/2017

BY Pat PA Okon

THURSDAY, the Chairman/CEO of the proposed Nigeria Police Broadcasting Service (NPBS), Mr Edirin Jerry Wesley and his team made a business visit to the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engineer Simbi Kesiye Wabote, at Bank of Industry (BOI) House, Abuja.

The visit was to formally introduce the NPBS concept to the Local Content Board, as well as solicit for areas of possible partnership agreements for the Police Broadcasting Service.

In his speech, the NPBS chairman said that in its bid to step up security level in the country and also create more job opportunities, the Federal Government through the NPF is about commissioning the Nigerian Police Broadcasting Service (NPBS)‎ and the Nigeria Police Emergency Response CENTRE  (NCECC) in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

This initiative, according to him,  is in furtherance of President Muhammadu Buhari's quest for fighting crime and criminality in Nigeria and at the same boost the ‎Vice-President, Yemi Osibanjo's campaign of job creation as a means of wiping out poverty in Thee country.

Wesley added that the NPBS project‎ will broadcast nationwide on TV, radio, online and the National Emergency Communication Command and Control Centre with its headquarters in Abuja and locations in each of the 36 states to give it effective national coverage.

''The Nigeria Police is only obligated under the MOU to provide land in the name 36 states and the FCT for construction of the Television and Radio stations.

''Part of the benefit is that it will serve and ensure that the Nigerian Public have access to an efficient and effect police service that meets their security and safety needs through delivery of its strategic objectives.

''It will also create a platform to interact with the public and provide them with an opportunity to voice their opinions and other concerns and effect improvements in service provision and deliver an effective and efficient people oriented community police services based on global best practices to build capacity of citizens so that informed feedback and debate on police can freely and easily take place.

''The radio station will be based in Abuja, initially at the Police ‎Force Headquarters before moving to a purpose built facility in Asokoro.The network station will run for 24 hours carrying news and information in support of the NPF.The 30 regional stations will be devoted to covering the security and information needs of each state.

The NPBS boss added that its modern digital technology equipment have already arrived in the country,; with the Nigeria Police having executed an MOU with Skytick International Limited, the company that will operate the NPBS for a period of 20 years before handing over to the Nigeria Police. 

In his response, Engineer Wabote, applauded the entire concept of NPBS and promised to render every possible support to the NPBS, based on inputs they will make at the next budget submission.

His words: ''The Nigerian Police Broadcasting Service (NPBS) is a novel idea, and if professionally implemented will go a long way in tackling the security challenges staring us in the face.

While promising to be an advocate for the project, especially within the oil/gas industry, the NCDMB boss requested for specific breakdowns that would be accessible for them to properly partner with NPBS, wondering why the concept was not launched in the country years before now.

The NPBS project is estimated to cost about S500 million without the Nigeria Police contributing anything to the fund.

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