A famous broadcaster with the BBC Hausa service Dr Maude Rabi’u Gwadabe has been appointed as General Manager of a new Radio station in Kano.
Nasara Radio was granted approval by the National Broadcasting Corporation to start test transmission this week at the frequency modulation band 98.5 FM.
A statement by the station’s project coordinator and secretary of the technical implementation committee Alh. Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa said Nasara Radio is designed to promote, protect and protect a responsible society through innovative programmes and news content with high value of objectivity, fairness and timeliness.
Tofa enjoined all other Radio stations in Kano to maintain a healthy competition and adhere strictly to the professional code of ethics in the broadcast industry.
“It is a sigh of relief to have a strong team of professionals in managing the station, Dr. Maude is extremely resourceful for a 21st century media platform like Nasara Radio 98.5 FM, so I want to congratulate him for this appointment on behalf of the proprietor and the Technical Implementation Committee,” he said.