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| Ediri Jerry Wesley |
The proposed Nigeria
Police Broadcasting Service will hit the airwaves nationwide beginning from
November 28, its Chairman/CEO, Ediri Jerry Wesley has promised.
PREMIUM
TIMES report continues:
The
TV will begin with a fund-raising ceremony at the International Conference
Centre, Abuja.
Speaking
in an interview with journalists in Abuja, he commended the Inspector-General
of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for working to ensure the realization of the project.
Mr.
Wesley said, “The NPBS will focus on four areas of operations (TV, Radio,
Online and Emergency Control Centre). The project which is a Public Private
Partnership with the Nigeria Police will help to curb insecurity by prompt
respond to emergency situations.”
Unlike
most broadcast organizations, the NPBS will not source for commercial adverts
for sustainability, rather its survival will depend largely on sponsorship from
corporate organizations and well-meaning Nigerians, Mr. Wesley said.
He
said personnel for the channel would be trained by professionals from prominent
broadcast organizations including the Cable News Network (CNN).
“About
5,000 young Nigerians will be engaged and trained by 50 expatriate
(Professionals from CNN, BBC and other foreign media Organisations) for three
years,” Mr. Wesley stated.
In
order to reach all Nigerians irrespective of their educational background,
transmission will also be done in both Pidgin English and other Nigerian
Languages, he said.
He said, “The NPBS will focus on four areas of operations (TV, Radio, Online and Emergency Control Centre). The project which is a Public Private Partnership with the Nigeria Police will help to curb insecurity by prompt respond to emergency situations.”
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