Kano Information Commissioner Urges Broadcast Media to Respect Rights of Individuals and Societal Values in Political Programming
Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrd Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya has urged media outlets and politicians to promote a culture of respect and tolerance in the broadcast of radio political programmes. In a statement signed by the Director Internal Affairs of the Ministry, Waiya made during a meeting with heads of media houses in his office, where he emphasized the need to safeguard Kano's rich cultural heritage of decorum, decency and respect for elders and constituted authority. He expressed concern over the the manner in which radio political programs have been turned into platforms for character assassination, defamation and undermining the state's centuries long cultural norms and values. The commissioner also noted that these negative tendencies have been a source of worry for right-thinking individuals in the state. To address these concerns, the meeting adopted far-reaching resolutio...