Attack On Prime FM : Human Rights Activist Condemns Dastardly Act, Seeks Relocation of Station

From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja

A Human Rights Activist, Comrade Idris Miliki Abdul has condemned in its entirety attack on Kogi Prime FM at Jimgbe with a call on the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria to relocate the station from its current place for better service delivery and safety of both staff and equipment of the station.

Comerade Idris Miliki Abdul, Executive Director of Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution while reacting to the dastardly act also called on the Kogi state government to pay more attention to media practitioners and their institutions in the state.

Abdul in a statement made available to Journalists in Lokoja on Monday, decried the vandalization of the Radio Station describing the development as worrisome and condemnable

He also called on the security agencies to investigate the unfortunate vandalization of the Prime FM equipment and bring the perpetrators to justice.

“I Wish to use this medium to plead with the Kogi state government to make resources available to the various media institutions, both public and privately owned as a result of the security challenges in the country. We acknowledge the effort of the state government in curbing security situation in the state, we call for more stakeholder partnership in preventing and countering violence extremism in the state.

“We commemorate with the staff , management and the entire media community on the unfortunate incident at the Prime FM.”

“We urge the Minister for Information to pay a working visit, along with the management of Federal Radio Corporation to the premises of the Prime FM station immediately to ascertain the level of damage and losses on this all important radio station that has contributed significantly to information dissemination and public orientation.

Abdul said Prime FM has been a highly educative and entertaining station since its inception.