Listeners of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) Kaduna national station have expressed concern over the prolonged power disconnection of the station which renders it off-air.
Some of the listeners who spoke to our reporter in Ikara, Zaria, Kaduna and Makarfi on Sunday expressed disappointment that for almost two months the station has been completely off air.
One of those who spoke, Musa Ibrahim Kofar Doka said he is missing the station and called for a concerted effort to address the situation.
He said the station has been playing a vital role in not only propagating government policies and program but also in enlightening and educating the citizenry.
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Another concerned listener, Hassan Tashar Yari calls on the federal government to take decisive steps aimed at rehabilitating the moribund station.
According to him the situation of the station found itself in, is unfortunate, stressing that this is the first time the station has been off air for a long period in about ten years.
While expressing sadness over the incident Mal Hassan Tashar Yari called on the Arewa consultative forum and other Northern elders to intervene to save the station from total collapse.
It could be recalled that about two months ago Kaduna Electric Distribution Company disconnected the station from the national grid at both Jaji and Kaduna thereby jeopardizing the station operations.
The listeners also appealed to the federal government through the Ministry of Information and National Orientation to take step to address the lingering problems of power supply for the attainment of set objectives for the development of the country.
