The Minister for Information, Honourable Fatimatu Abubakar has admonished the media to take advantage of the media support programmes by the Ministry to build their capacity, improve quality of content and programming.
She implored the management of Unity Group and Class Media to apply for the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM), a global initiative that supports independent media outlets with financial resources and technical assistance to enhance media operations, content quality and sustainability.
The Minister emphasized the importance of growth and development in the media industry and encouraged the media to explore innovative programming, digital transformation and audience engagement strategies to stay competitive and relevant.
Hon. Abubakar reiterated government’s commitment to promote media pluralism and diversity considering the role of private media in providing diverse perspectives and voices in the media landscape.
She assured the media that the Ministry will collaborate with them to pursue justice for impunity and other crimes against journalists that have been reported to the law enforcement agencies.
The Class Media Group bemoaned the frequent attacks on the media in recent times and called for high protection for journalists especially during this period when media houses are being attacked recklessly by duty bearers with or without any provocation and cited the recent attack on the organization as one of the many reported incidents.
The management of the Unity Media was worried about the high cost of operations and other financial challenges with the migration onto the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform and called for the minister’s intervention.
Source: MOI (PR UNIT)
