GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE— Guv Dauda Lawal has approved the establishment of a practical FM Radio station at the Zamfara State College of Arts and Science (ZACAS), Gusau.
The initiative, described as a historical intervention, intends to change the organization into a premier training hub for aspiring broadcasters and reporters in Northern Nigeria.
The Head of the Mass Interaction Department (HOD), Suleiman Umar Dansadau, lauded the Governor’s choice, noting that the facility represents a golden chance for students to transition from theoretical finding out to professional market practice.
The Guv has actually approved the amount of 13.5 million naira particularly for the procurement of modern FM transmission devices.
Most importantly, the funding also covers the necessary registration and licensing charges required by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), guaranteeing the station runs within the legal structure of Nigerian broadcasting.
“This initiative will absolutely improve the learning skills of the upcoming reporters for correct professionalism in practice,” Mr Dansadau specified.
He stressed that having a live transmission environment is vital for producing graduates who are market-ready upon completion of their research studies.
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The establishment of ZACAS FM is viewed as the first phase of a wider departmental upgrade. The HOD revealed optimism that the state government would quickly extend comparable interventions to other vital locations of communication training.
By providing a practical training school, ZACAS aims to resolve the shortage of professionally trained broadcasters in the area.
The school station will not only function as a laboratory for students but also as a platform for disseminating instructional material and school news to the immediate Gusau neighborhood.
The ZACAS management thanked Guv Lawal for prioritising the digitisation of the college’s academic facilities, keeping in mind that the financial investment in media education is a financial investment in the state’s information management and public discourse.