By Dahiru Suleiman
It is a given fact that this unique and reputable public institution the FRCN Kaduna is beclouded with multi dimensional predicaments threatening it's collapse due to absolute attention it deserved for it's survival least amongst are lack of modern operational equipment's, operational utility vehicles, and accumulated debts of it's running costs running into millions of naira.
Sources from the Corporation has indicated that since 1992 there was a promise of changing it's equipment's from the central government, the promise unfulfilled by the federal government up to this moment, talkless of attending other urgent needs of the vibrant institution to this moment.
Going by it's tremendious contributions in broadcasting arena upon all the odds it is passing through, the FRCN kaduna stand the test of time with it's littles efforts in becoming a unique station in disseminating information, educating and enlightening people, strengthening national integration, and creating national identity from 1992- date when promises to better it's operation got scuttled for unknown reasons.
It is our ardent hope that all hands must be on deck in seeing to the survival of this great public institution, rather than allowing it to die for un- natural death, or rather to be faced in preceded collapsed due to poor patronage, being the only Federal government owned radio station which excelled in disseminating information, educating and enlightening people, strengthening national integration, and creating national identity from it's inception to date.
Therefore the challenge lies in the hands of Federal, state governments, among other private corporate bodies in redeeming it's earlier pledged, and philanthropist supports in getting to the replacement of all the needed operational equipment's, as it promised among other provision of other viable utilities needed by the Management of this great feat to enhance it's scope of operation's for excellent quality productivity.
For the Corporation to maintain it's noble goal and objectives, it's constituent authorities must firstly looked for the possibilities of integrating, and enhancement of it's operational status to conform with the present time challenges. This encompasses reducing over stretch of it's staff's, introduction of viable program content's of public interest, reinvigorating it's staff strength to further boast quality service personnel in replacement of redundant unqualified staff's.
Furthermore we called upon President Muhammadu Buhari and his able lieutenant's, the Senate member's and their counterparts, Members of the House of Representatives under the leadership of Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawal and the Speaker, Honorable Gbajamila to as a matter of urgency to come to the rescue of FRCN Kaduna in addressing most of it's confronting challenges.
These include supporting the corporation with a modern and vibrant equipment's to boast it's operations, upsetting the corporation accumulated electricity bills, revitalization of the corporation's operational vehicles, among other predicaments for a credible result oriented productivity, among others.
Let us not forgot with it's founding father's statement on the inauguration of this viable public institution in the late 60's where he drew our attention that this " Edifice we're witnessing today, will serve the purpose of disseminating effective, reliable, and objective Information flow that will better educate, unite, and enlighten our people on good policies and programmes of our government at the centre which will serve as catalyst of uniting the people of Nigerian state regardless of indifferences in race, religion or tribal inclinations"
This set mission of Late Premier Sir Ahmadu Bello of blessed memory could only be feasible with the provision of effective and modern equipment's to operate, acquiring a formidable work force whom are well train, and motivated effectively for qualitative service delivery, as well equip adequately with operational utility vehicle's for the corporation for excellent service delivery, absence of these are least of a befitting radio stations.
Being the only living legacies of late Ahmadu Bello the Sardauna of Sokoto, FRCN Kaduna must be supported with all its deserved attention in continued it's adage as unique radio station that stand to beat the rich, provided we stand firmly to its total survival. Let us not allow this viable public Institution to die for unnatural death. We must stood firmly to render effective support towards the survival of this monumental edifice of ours in all ramifications.
Also we will like to draw the attention of the Management of FRCN Kaduna on the need to revisit the issues of disposing it's public utilities at will by its previous management in preserving the corporation fading glory, and good image, as legacy's of it's founding fathers, the Late Ahmadu Bello The Sardauna of Sokoto of blessed memory.
Once again, Congratulations Radio Nigeria Kaduna, and more grease to your elbows.
Dahiru Suleiman, is a Jigawa based journalist.
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